Where does “psalmodia” come from?
psalmodia (Romanian) comes from French psalmodier, from French psalmodie, from Latin psalmōdia, from Koine Greek ψαλμῳδίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
psalmodia (Romanian): to chant, intone especially a psalm
Definitions
- to chant, intone especially a psalm
Ancestry of “psalmodia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | psalmodier | to chant, intone; to drone |
| 2 | French | psalmodie | psalmody; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | psalmōdia | — |
| 4 | Koine Greek | ψαλμῳδίᾱ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψαλμός | twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |