Where does “jättipalsami” come from?
jättipalsami (Finnish) comes from Finnish jätti, from Swedish jätte, from Old Swedish iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jättipalsami (Finnish): Himalayan balsam
Definitions
- Himalayan balsam
Ancestry of “jättipalsami”, step by step
jättipalsami traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jätti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jätti | giant; huge, giant, enormous, super-;... |
| 2 | Swedish | jätte | jotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | iætti | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | jǫtunn | a jotun, giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Finnish palsami
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palsami | balsam, balm; impatiens, touch-me-not, snapweed,... |
| 2 | Swedish | balsam | balsam sweet-smelling oil |
| 3 | Latin | balsamum | balsam (substance or tree); balm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 5 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |