Where does “salmodia” come from?
salmodia (Italian) comes from Late Latin psalmodia, from Ancient Greek ψαλμῳδία, from Ancient Greek ψαλμῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
salmodia (Italian): psalmody
Ancestry of “salmodia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | psalmodia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμῳδία | singing to a harp |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμῳδός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |
Words derived from “salmodia”