Where does “psalmista” come from?

psalmista (Polish) comes from Polish psalm, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalmista (Polish): psalmist

Definitions

  1. psalmist

Ancestry of “psalmista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpsalmpsalm
2Latinpsalmuspsalm
3Ancient Greekψαλμόςtwitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4Ancient Greekψάλλωto twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψαλμός →