Where does “balsam” come from?

balsam (Polish) comes from Old Polish balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsam (Polish): balsam; lotion; a substance used in thanatopraxy...

Definitions

  1. balsam; lotion; a substance used in thanatopraxy...

Ancestry of “balsam”, step by step

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

Words derived from “balsam”

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