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
Ancestry of “psallens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | psallo | to make a bowstring twang to send forth an arrow;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |