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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em-