Where does “hymnwriter” come from?

hymnwriter (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.

hymnwriter (English): A composer of hymns

Definitions

  1. A composer of hymns

Ancestry of “hymnwriter”, step by step

hymnwriter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hymn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhymnA song of praise or worship; To sing a hymn; To...
2Middle Englishymnehymn
3Old Frenchymnehymn
4Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
5Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

via English writer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwriterA person who writes, or produces literary work;...
2Middle EnglishwriterA draughtsman, or copyist; one who notes down the...
3Old Englishwrīterewriter, scribe; draughtsman; painter; writer;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →