Where does “balsamach” come from?

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

balsamach (Old Irish): fragrant

Definitions

  1. fragrant

Ancestry of “balsamach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbalsammbalsam; unguent, balm
2Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “balsamach”

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