Where does “balsamiczny” come from?

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

balsamiczny (Polish): balsamic

Definitions

  1. balsamic

Ancestry of “balsamiczny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbalsambalsam; lotion; a substance used in thanatopraxy...
2Old Polishbalsambalm
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “balsamiczny”

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