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

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “bisam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbisem—
2Old High Germanbisam—
3Medieval Latinbisamum—
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “bisam”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Medieval Latin bisamum →