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Where does “Balsamina” come from?

Balsamina (Translingual) comes from Latin balsaminus, from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

Balsamina (Translingual): obsolete genus

Definitions

  1. obsolete genus

Ancestry of “Balsamina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalsaminus—
2Ancient Greekβαλσαμίνηoxeye
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “Balsamina”

  • balsaminaceous
  • Balsaminaceae
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