Where does “Balsaminaceae” come from?

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

Balsaminaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Balsaminaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBalsaminaobsolete genus
2Latinbalsaminus—
3Ancient Greekβαλσαμίνηoxeye
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 →