Where does “palsamoida” come from?

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

palsamoida (Finnish): To embalm

Definitions

  1. To embalm

Ancestry of “palsamoida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalsamibalsam, balm; impatiens, touch-me-not, snapweed,...
2Swedishbalsambalsam sweet-smelling oil
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “palsamoida”

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