Where does “palsami” come from?

palsami (Finnish) comes from Swedish balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

palsami (Finnish): balsam, balm; impatiens, touch-me-not, snapweed,...

Definitions

  1. balsam, balm; impatiens, touch-me-not, snapweed,...

Ancestry of “palsami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbalsambalsam sweet-smelling oil
2Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-

Words derived from “palsami

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm-Every word from Hebrew בושםEvery word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
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