Where does “ajakbalzsam” come from?

ajakbalzsam (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian balzsam, from German Balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

ajakbalzsam (Hungarian): lip balm, lip salve, chapstick

Definitions

  1. lip balm, lip salve, chapstick

Ancestry of “ajakbalzsam”, step by step

ajakbalzsam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian balzsam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbalzsambalsam, balm
2GermanBalsambalsam, balm; ointment
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

via Hungarian ajak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianajaklip; labium
2Hungarianajoh; opening
3Proto-Uralicaŋeopening

Words derived from “ajakbalzsam”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →