Where does “balsamique” come from?
balsamique (French) comes from Italian balsamico, from Italian balsamo, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
Ancestry of “balsamique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | balsamico | balmy; balsamic |
| 2 | Italian | balsamo | balsam, salve; balm |
| 3 | Latin | balsamum | balsam ; balm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 5 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |