Where does “psaltire” come from?

psaltire (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic псалътꙑр҄ь, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psaltire (Romanian): psalter

Definitions

psalter

Ancestry of “psaltire”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Church Slavonic	псалътꙑр҄ь	—
2	Ancient Greek	ψαλτήριον	stringed instrument, harp
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...

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