Where does “ψαλμῳδός” come from?

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

ψαλμῳδός (Ancient Greek): psalmist

Definitions

  1. psalmist

Ancestry of “ψαλμῳδός”, step by step

ψαλμῳδός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ᾠδή

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

via Ancient Greek ψᾰλμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψᾰλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers

Words derived from “ψαλμῳδός”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →