Where does “psalmodiere” come from?

psalmodiere (Romanian) comes from Romanian psalmodia, 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...

psalmodiere (Romanian): chant

Definitions

chant

Ancestry of “psalmodiere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	psalmodia	to chant, intone especially a psalm
2	French	psalmodier	to chant, intone; to drone
3	French	psalmodie	psalmody; first-person singular present...
4	Latin	psalmōdia	—
5	Koine Greek	ψαλμῳδίᾱ	—
6	Ancient Greek	ψαλμός	twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
7	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
8	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

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