Where does “psalmodier” come from?
psalmodier (French) comes from French psalmodie, 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...
psalmodier (French): to chant, intone; to drone
Definitions
- to chant, intone; to drone
Ancestry of “psalmodier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | psalmodie | psalmody; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | psalmōdia | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | ψαλμῳδίᾱ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |