Where does “ჰიმნი” come from?
ჰიმნი (Georgian) comes from Russian гимн, from Polish hymn, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.
ჰიმნი (Georgian): anthem; hymn
Ancestry of “ჰიმნი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гимн | anthem; hymn |
| 2 | Polish | hymn | anthem; hymn |
| 3 | Latin | hymnus | hymn; a song of praise |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕμνος | song, hymn, ode |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂em- | sing; to sing |