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Where does “psalmus” come from?

psalmus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalmus (Late Latin): psalm

Definitions

  1. psalm

Ancestry of “psalmus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “psalmus”

  • salmo
  • salmeggiare
  • salmo
  • salmi
  • salmodiante
  • salmo
  • psealm
  • salmo
  • psalmo
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →