Where does “psalmi” come from?

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

psalmi (Latin): nominative plural of psalmus; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of psalmus; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “psalmi”, 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...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός →