Where does “bawme” come from?

bawme (Middle English) comes from French Baumé, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

bawme (Middle English): The aromatic resin of trees of the genus Commiphora; balsam

Definitions

  1. The aromatic resin of trees of the genus Commiphora; balsam

Ancestry of “bawme”, step by step

bawme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Baumé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBauméa French family name
2Old Frenchbasme—
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

via Middle French baume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbaume—
2Gaulishbalma—

Words derived from “bawme”

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