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Where does “sautier” come from?

sautier (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 “sautier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsaltērium—
2Ancient Greekψαλτήριονstringed instrument, harp
3Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “sautier”

  • psalter
  • sauter
  • psauter
  • sauter
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