Where does “Bisam” come from?

Bisam (German) comes from Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

Bisam (German): musk; muskrat pelt

Definitions

  1. musk; muskrat pelt

Ancestry of “Bisam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbisem—
2Old High Germanbisam—
3Medieval Latinbisamum—
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Medieval Latin bisamum →