Where does “melem” come from?

melem (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مرهم, from Arabic مَرْهَم.

melem (Serbo-Croatian): balm, balsam

Definitions

  1. balm, balsam

Ancestry of “melem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمرهمointment, salve, pomade, any viscous preparation used as a treatment or as an emollient
2Arabicمَرْهَم—
Every word from Arabic مَرْهَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مرهم →
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