Where does “бальзамный” come from?

бальзамный (Russian) comes from Russian бальза́м, from German Balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

бальзамный (Russian): balsam

Definitions

  1. balsam

Ancestry of “бальзамный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбальза́мbalsam, balm
2GermanBalsambalsam, balm; ointment
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 →