Where does “balme” come from?
balme (French) comes from Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
balme (French): cavern or rock shelter
Ancestry of “balme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | baume | — |
| 2 | Old French | basme | — |
| 3 | Latin | balsamum | balsam ; balm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 5 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |
Words derived from “balme”