Where does “salmebog” come from?
salmebog (Danish) comes from Danish salme, 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...
salmebog (Danish): hymnal
Definitions
- hymnal
Ancestry of “salmebog”, step by step
salmebog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish salme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | salme | hymn; psalm |
| 2 | Old Norse | salmr | — |
| 3 | Latin | psalmus | psalm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |