Where does “joltar” come from?

joltar (Romanian) comes from Hungarian zsoltár, from Middle High German salter, from Latin psalterium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

joltar (Romanian): psalm

Definitions

psalm

Ancestry of “joltar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	zsoltár	psalm; psalmody
2	Middle High German	salter	psalm
3	Latin	psalterium	lute or psaltery
4	Ancient Greek	ψαλτήριον	stringed instrument, harp
5	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
6	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

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