Where does “psaltair” come from?

psaltair (Old Irish) comes from Latin psalterium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Ancestry of “psaltair”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	psalterium	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...

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