Where does “salmebok” come from?
salmebok (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk salme, 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...
salmebok (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hymnbook or hymnal
Ancestry of “salmebok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | salme | hymn; psalm |
| 2 | Old Norse | salmr | — |
| 3 | Latin | psalmus | psalm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |