Where does “salme” come from?

salme (Danish) comes from Old Norse salmr, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

salme (Danish): hymn; psalm

Definitions

hymn; psalm

Ancestry of “salme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	salmr	—
2	Latin	psalmus	psalm
3	Ancient Greek	ψαλμός	twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “salme”

salmebog

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