Where does “psalmless” come from?

psalmless (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...

psalmless (English): Without a psalm

Definitions

  1. Without a psalm

Ancestry of “psalmless”, step by step

psalmless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English psalm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpsalmA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in...
2Middle EnglishsalmA psalm hymn in the
3Old Englishpsealmpsalm
4Latinpsalmuspsalm
5Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
6Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
7Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός