Where does “palsamoija” come from?
palsamoija (Finnish) comes from Finnish palsamoida, from Finnish palsami, from Swedish balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
palsamoija (Finnish): embalmer
Definitions
- embalmer
Ancestry of “palsamoija”, step by step
palsamoija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palsamoida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palsamoida | To embalm |
| 2 | Finnish | palsami | balsam, balm; impatiens, touch-me-not, snapweed,... |
| 3 | Swedish | balsam | balsam sweet-smelling oil |
| 4 | Latin | balsamum | balsam (substance or tree); balm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 6 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |