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Where does “ψαλμῳδία” come from?

ψαλμῳδία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ψαλμῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

ψαλμῳδία (Ancient Greek): singing to a harp

Definitions

  1. singing to a harp

Ancestry of “ψαλμῳδία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψαλμῳδός—
2Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
3Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
4Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “ψαλμῳδία”

  • salmodia
  • salmodiar
  • psalmodia
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