Where does “hymner” come from?
hymner (English) comes from English hymn, from Middle English ymne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.
hymner (English): A book of hymns
Definitions
- A book of hymns
Ancestry of “hymner”, step by step
hymner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hymn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hymn | A song of praise or worship; To sing a hymn; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | ymne | hymn |
| 3 | Old French | ymne | hymn |
| 4 | Latin | hymnus | hymn; a song of praise |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕμνος | song, hymn, ode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂em- | sing; to sing |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |