Where does “psalënj” come from?

psalënj (Albanian) comes from Albanian psaloj, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalënj (Albanian): to publish; to render official

Definitions

  1. to publish; to render official

Ancestry of “psalënj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpsalojsing psalms
2Latinpsalmuspsalm
3Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός