Where does “psalmo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “psalmo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late 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 “psalmo”

salmo

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