Where does “psalmic” come from?
psalmic (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...
psalmic (English): Of or pertaining to psalms or psalmody
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to psalms or psalmody
Ancestry of “psalmic”, step by step
psalmic traces back through 3 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 Romanian psalm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | psalm | psalm |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | псалъмъ | psalm |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | ψαλμός | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |