Where does “Hymne” come from?

Hymne (German) comes from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

Hymne (German): anthem; hymn

Definitions

  1. anthem; hymn

Ancestry of “Hymne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
2Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “Hymne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →