Where does “psalmilaulu” come from?

psalmilaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish psalmi, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalmilaulu (Finnish): psalm singing, psalmody

Definitions

psalm singing, psalmody

Ancestry of “psalmilaulu”, step by step

psalmilaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish psalmi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	psalmi	psalm
2	Latin	psalmus	psalm
3	Ancient Greek	ψαλμός	twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

via Finnish laulu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	laulu	song; singing
2	Proto-Finnic	laulu	song
3	Proto-Finnic	lauladak	to sing

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