Where does “Salme” come from?
Salme (German) comes from German Salm, from Middle High German salme, from Old High German salmo, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
Salme (German): plural of Salm
Ancestry of “Salme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Salm | salmon |
| 2 | Middle High German | salme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | salmo | salmon |
| 4 | Latin | salmō | — |
| 5 | Armenian | Իշխան | — |
| 6 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 7 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |