Where does “psalm” come from?

psalm (Dutch) comes from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalm (Dutch): psalm

Definitions

psalm

Ancestry of “psalm”, step by step

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

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