Where does “balsamóir” come from?

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

balsamóir (Irish): embalmer; second-person singular future...

Definitions

  1. embalmer; second-person singular future...

Ancestry of “balsamóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbalsambalsam, balm; balsam
2Old Irishbalsammbalsam; unguent, balm
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →