Where does “psalmbook” come from?
psalmbook (English) comes from English psalm, from Middle English salm, from Old English psealm, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
psalmbook (English): A book of psalms
Definitions
- A book of psalms
Ancestry of “psalmbook”, step by step
psalmbook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psalm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psalm | A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in... |
| 2 | Middle English | salm | A psalm hymn in the |
| 3 | Old English | psealm | psalm |
| 4 | Latin | psalmus | psalm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |