Where does “nabalsamować” come from?
nabalsamować (Polish) comes from Polish balsamować, from Polish balsam, from Old Polish balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
nabalsamować (Polish): to embalm
Definitions
- to embalm
Ancestry of “nabalsamować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | balsamować | to embalm; to treat a corpse with preservatives |
| 2 | Polish | balsam | balsam; lotion; a substance used in thanatopraxy... |
| 3 | Old Polish | balsam | balm |
| 4 | Latin | balsamum | balsam (substance or tree); balm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 6 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |