Where does “psalmwriter” come from?
psalmwriter (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...
psalmwriter (English): A writer of psalms, such as the biblical King...
Definitions
- A writer of psalms, such as the biblical King...
Ancestry of “psalmwriter”, step by step
psalmwriter 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... |