Where does “balsamo” come from?

balsamo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish bálsamo, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsamo (Tagalog): balsam; balm

Definitions

  1. balsam; balm

Ancestry of “balsamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbálsamobalsam; hair conditioner
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 →