Where does “sálbma” come from?

sálbma (Pite Sami) comes from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

sálbma (Pite Sami): psalm

Definitions

  1. psalm

Ancestry of “sálbma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsalmuspsalm
2Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
3Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “sálbma

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός