Where does “psalt” come from?

psalt (Romanian) comes from Greek ψάλτης, from Koine Greek ψάλτης, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psalt (Romanian): cantor

Definitions

cantor

Ancestry of “psalt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	ψάλτης	cantor, chanter
2	Koine Greek	ψάλτης	—
3	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
4	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “psalt”

psaltic

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάλλω →Every word from Koine Greek ψάλτης →