köken: From Koine Greek ψαλμοί (psalmoí, “Psalms”), substantivized plural of Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós, “twitching; sound of a harp; song, psalm”).
köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψᾰ́λλω (psắllō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek Ψᾰλμοί (Psălmoí)ubor. Latin Psalmī Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek Ψᾰλμοί (Psălmoí).