Where does “salmo” come from?
salmo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese salmo, from Late Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
salmo (Portuguese): psalm
Definitions
- psalm
Ancestry of “salmo”, step by step
salmo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese salmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | salmo | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | psalmus | psalm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |
via Old Portuguese psalmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | psalmo | — |