Where does “Balsamtanne” come from?

Balsamtanne (German) comes from German tanne, from Middle High German tanne, from Old High German tanna, from Proto-West Germanic *dannā, from Proto-Germanic dannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.

Balsamtanne (German): balsam fir

Definitions

  1. balsam fir

Ancestry of “Balsamtanne”, step by step

Balsamtanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantannefir (genus Abies)
2Middle High Germantanne—
3Old High Germantannafir wood
4Proto-West Germanic*dannāpine, fir
5Proto-Germanicdannǭpine, fir
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir

via German Balsam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBalsambalsam, balm; ointment
2Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu →Every word from Proto-Germanic dannǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dannā →