Etymology of the English word psalmody
the English word
psalmodyderived from the Late Latin word
psalmodyderived from the Greek word
psalmodia, ψαλμῳδία
derived from the Greek word
psalmos, ψαλμός (a set piece of music; a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a 'psalm'); collectively, the book of the Psalms)
derived from the Greek word
psallein, ψάλλειν (to twitch or twang; to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pal-derived from the Greek word
ode, ᾠδή (a chant or 'ode')
derived from the Latin word
psalmodia (psalmody; art, practice of singing psalms)
derived from the Greek word
psalmoidiaderived from the Greek word
psalmos, ψαλμός (a set piece of music; a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a 'psalm'); collectively, the book of the Psalms)
derived from the Greek word
psallein, ψάλλειν (to twitch or twang; to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pal-derived from the Greek word
psalmodia, ψαλμῳδία
derived from the Greek word
psalmos, ψαλμός (a set piece of music; a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a 'psalm'); collectively, the book of the Psalms)
derived from the Greek word
psallein, ψάλλειν (to twitch or twang; to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pal-derived from the Greek word
ode, ᾠδή (a chant or 'ode')
Date
The earliest known usage of psalmody in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
