Where does “balsamowiec” come from?

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

balsamowiec (Polish): any tree in the genus Commiphora

Definitions

  1. any tree in the genus Commiphora

Ancestry of “balsamowiec”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →