Where does “балзамирати” come from?

балзамирати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ба̀лзам, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

балзамирати (Serbo-Croatian): to embalm

Definitions

  1. to embalm

Ancestry of “балзамирати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianба̀лзамbalsam
2Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →