Where does “salme” come from?

salme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse salmr, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

salme (Norwegian Nynorsk): hymn; psalm

Definitions

  1. hymn; psalm

Ancestry of “salme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesalmr—
2Latinpsalmuspsalm
3Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “salme”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός →