Where does “hime” come from?

hime (Scots) comes from Middle English ymne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

hime (Scots): hymn

Definitions

  1. hymn

Ancestry of “hime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishymnehymn
2Old Frenchymnehymn
3Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
4Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνος →Every word from Latin hymnus →