Where does “himn” come from?

himn (Kashubian) comes from Polish hymn, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

himn (Kashubian): hymn

Definitions

  1. hymn

Ancestry of “himn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishhymnanthem; hymn
2Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
3Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →