Where does “гимн” come from?

гимн (Russian) comes from Polish hymn, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

гимн (Russian): anthem; hymn

Definitions

  1. anthem; hymn

Ancestry of “гимн”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishhymnanthem; hymn
2Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
3Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “гимн”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →