Where does “psallens” come from?

psallens (Latin) comes from Latin psallo, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psallens (Latin): playing; singing

Definitions

  1. playing; singing

Ancestry of “psallens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsalloto make a bowstring twang to send forth an arrow;...
2Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
3Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Latin psallo →