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Where does “ψάλλω” come from?

ψάλλω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

ψάλλω (Ancient Greek): to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...

Definitions

  1. to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...

Ancestry of “ψάλλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “ψάλλω”

  • psalter
  • psaltery
  • sauter
  • psalterist
  • psallo
  • psalmus
  • psalmicen
  • psalterium
  • psallens
  • salterio
  • salmodia
  • salmodiar
  • salmo
  • salmo
  • salterio
  • salmodiante
  • salmi
  • salmeggiare
  • salmo
  • psalms
  • psalm
  • salmebok
  • salme
  • zsoltárok
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