Where does “발삼” come from?

발삼 (Korean) comes from English balsam, from German Balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

발삼 (Korean): balsam

Definitions

  1. balsam

Ancestry of “발삼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbalsamA sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from...
2GermanBalsambalsam, balm; ointment
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 →