Where does “psalterion” come from?
psalterion (Middle French) comes from Old French salterion, from Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
Ancestry of “psalterion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | salterion | — |
| 2 | Latin | psaltērium | lute or psaltery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψαλτήριον | stringed instrument, harp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |