Where does “balmes” come from?
balmes (French) comes from French balme, from Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
balmes (French): plural of balme
Ancestry of “balmes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | balme | cavern or rock shelter |
| 2 | Middle French | baume | — |
| 3 | Old French | basme | — |
| 4 | Latin | balsamum | balsam ; balm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 6 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |