Where does “balsamina” come from?
balsamina (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
balsamina (Latin): balsam plant
Ancestry of “balsamina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαλσαμίνη | oxeye |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 3 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |
Words derived from “balsamina”