Where does “balzamirati” come from?

balzamirati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bàlzam, from German Balsam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balzamirati (Serbo-Croatian): to embalm

Definitions

  1. to embalm

Ancestry of “balzamirati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbàlzambalsam
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 →