Where does “balsaminus” come from?

balsaminus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

Ancestry of “balsaminus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαλσαμίνηoxeye
2Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
3Hebrewבושםperfume
4Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “balsaminus”

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