Where does “emyniadur” come from?

emyniadur (Welsh) comes from Welsh emyn, from Middle Welsh emynn, from Old English ymen, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

emyniadur (Welsh): hymnbook, hymnal

Definitions

  1. hymnbook, hymnal

Ancestry of “emyniadur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshemynhymn
2Middle Welshemynn
3Old Englishymenhymn
4Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
5Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em-Every word from Ancient Greek ὕμνοςEvery word from Latin hymnus
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