Where does “psalterie” come from?

psalterie (Old French) comes 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 “psalterie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	psaltērium	lute or psaltery
2	Ancient Greek	ψαλτήριον	stringed instrument, harp
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 “psalterie”

psaltery
sauterie
psalterist

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