Where does “salmodico” come from?
salmodico (Italian) comes from Italian salmodia, 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.
salmodico (Italian): psalmodic
Ancestry of “salmodico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | salmodia | psalmody |
| 2 | Late Latin | psalmodia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμῳδία | singing to a harp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμῳδός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |