Where does “psalme” come from?

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

Ancestry of “psalme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	psalmus	psalm
2	Ancient Greek	ψαλμός	twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
3	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “psalme”

psalm
psalmist
psalmic
psalmbook
psalmwriter
jaam̧
psalmless

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