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Where does “salterio” come from?

salterio (Italian) comes from Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

salterio (Italian): psaltery; psalter

Definitions

  1. psaltery; psalter

Ancestry of “salterio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsaltērium—
2Ancient Greekψαλτήριονstringed instrument, harp
3Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
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