Where does “dēsem” come from?

dēsem (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon desamo, from Old Saxon *besamo, from Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

Ancestry of “dēsem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	desamo	—
2	Old Saxon	*besamo	—
3	Latin	bisamum	—
4	Hebrew	בושם	perfume
5	Proto-Semitic	*buśm-	—

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