Where does “benjamin” come from?
benjamin (English) comes from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].
benjamin (English): A balsamic resin from the bark of "Styrax" trees...
Definitions
- A balsamic resin from the bark of "Styrax" trees...
Ancestry of “benjamin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 2 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 3 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 4 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |