Where does “salmo” come from?
salmo (Italian) comes from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
salmo (Italian): psalm
Ancestry of “salmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | psalmus | psalm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |
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