Where does “hymn” come from?

Hymn comes from Middle English ymne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em.

hymn (English): A song of praise or worship; To sing a hymn; To...

Definitions

  1. A song of praise or worship; To sing a hymn; To...

Ancestry of “hymn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishymnehymn
2Old Frenchymnehymn
3Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
4Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “hymn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →
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