Where does “פסיפס” come from?

פסיפס (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek ψῆφος, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

פסיפס (Hebrew): mosaic

Definitions

  1. mosaic

Ancestry of “פסיפס”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῆφοςa pebble; a pebble used for reckoning, a counter;...
2Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψῆφος
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