Where does “hīmeni” come from?

hīmeni (Hawaiian) comes from English hymn, from Middle English ymne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

hīmeni (Hawaiian): hymn

Definitions

  1. hymn

Ancestry of “hīmeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhymnA song of praise or worship; To sing a hymn; To...
2Middle Englishymnehymn
3Old Frenchymnehymn
4Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
5Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →