Where does “balsamină” come from?

balsamină (Romanian) comes from French balsamine, from Late Latin balsaminus, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsamină (Romanian): balsam

Definitions

  1. balsam

Ancestry of “balsamină”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbalsaminebalsam
2Late Latinbalsaminus—
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 →