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Syriac
bsm - to smell sweet; to be sweet; to be pleasing; to delight, rejoice
(LSyr. 80, SL 165)
Reconstruction
PArm
*bŝm
- to be pleasant; to be happy, glad
Is usually considered to be denominative.