myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of embalsamar

Etymology of the Spanish word embalsamar

the Spanish word embalsamar

derived from the Spanish word en-

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

derived from the Spanish word bálsamo

Dutch balsamen, English embalm, French embaumer, German einbalsamieren, Norwegian balsamere, Provençal enbasmar, Swedish balsamera