Bisam
German (Berlin)
/ˈbiːzam/
noun
Definitions
- musk
- muskrat pelt
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German bisem inherited from Old High German bisamo, bisam borrowed from Latin bisamum derived from Hebrew (modern) בושם (perfume, spice).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
בושם
Gloss
perfume, spice
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- balsam English
- balsamarium English
- balsamation English
- balsamic English
- balsamical English
- balsamiferous English
- balsamous English
- balsamroot English
- balsamy English
- imbalsamation English
- bisamum Latin
- Bisamratte German
- Ratte German
- bisam Dutch, Flemish
- bisamrat Dutch, Flemish
- βάλσαμον Ancient Greek
- βαλσαμίνη Ancient Greek
- *balsam Middle English
- bisamo Old High German
- bisamo, bisam Old High German
- bisem Middle High German
- בושם Hebrew (modern)