Where does “psalmodie” come from?

psalmodie (French) comes from Latin psalmōdia, from Koine Greek ψαλμῳδίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalmodie (French): psalmody; first-person singular present...

Definitions

psalmody; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “psalmodie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	psalmōdia	—
2	Koine Greek	ψαλμῳδίᾱ	—
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...

Words derived from “psalmodie”

psalmodier
psalmodia
psalmodiere

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