Where does “balsam” come from?

balsam (Irish) comes from Old Irish balsamm, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsam (Irish): balsam, balm; balsam

Definitions

  1. balsam, balm; balsam

Ancestry of “balsam”, step by step

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

Words derived from “balsam”

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