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

Definitions

  1. psalm

Ancestry of “salmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsalmuspsalm
2Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
3Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “salmo”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός →