Etymology of the English word psalterium
the English word
psalteriumderived from the Late Latin word
psalterium (stringed instrument)
derived from the Greek word
psalterion, ψαλτήριον
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-Date
The earliest known usage of psalterium in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
