Where does “balsaim(e)” come from?

balsaim(e) (Old Irish) comes from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

Ancestry of “balsaim(e)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
2Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
3Hebrewבושםperfume
4Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →