| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | b m. |
| DEFINITION: | Central Semitic noun *baam-, balsam. 1. balsam, from Greek balsamon. 2. desman, from Medieval Latin bisamum. Both 1 and 2 from a Semitic source akin to Hebrew b em, b m, Aramaic besm, busm, Arabic bam, all meaning “balsam.” |
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