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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpsalmA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in...
2Middle Englishsalm—
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...
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