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Where does “ψαλμός” come from?

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

ψαλμός (Ancient Greek): twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...

Definitions

  1. twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...

Ancestry of “ψαλμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
2Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “ψαλμός”

  • psalmus
  • psalmicen
  • salmodia
  • salmodiar
  • salmo
  • salmo
  • salmodiante
  • salmi
  • salmeggiare
  • salmo
  • psalms
  • psalm
  • salmebok
  • salme
  • salmebok
  • salme
  • ψαλμῳδία
  • ψαλμός
  • salme
  • salm
  • psealm
  • sálmabók
  • sálmur
  • psalme
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →