Where does “псалтирь” come from?
псалтирь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic псалътꙑрь, 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...
псалтирь (Russian): psalter
Definitions
- psalter
Ancestry of “псалтирь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | псалътꙑрь | psaltery |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | псалътꙑр҄ь | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψαλτήριον | stringed instrument, harp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ψάλλω | to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |