Where does “sallwyr” come from?
sallwyr (Welsh) comes from Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...
sallwyr (Welsh): psalter
Ancestry of “sallwyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | psaltērium | — |
| 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... |