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Where does “ὕμνος” come from?

ὕμνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

ὕμνος (Ancient Greek): song, hymn, ode

Definitions

  1. song, hymn, ode

Ancestry of “ὕμνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “ὕμνος”

  • hymn
  • hymnal
  • hymnody
  • hymnbook
  • hymnic
  • hymnology
  • hymnist
  • hymnlike
  • hymnwriter
  • hymnologist
  • hymnography
  • hymnographer
  • hymnodist
  • hymnodic
  • hymnsheet
  • hymnically
  • hymnwriting
  • hymnless
  • hymnally
  • hymnus
  • hymnio
  • hymnodia
  • hymniens
  • hymniturus
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