psaltery的词源

英文词源

psaltery (n.)

"ancient stringed instrument," c. 1300, from Old French psalterie (12c.), from Latin psalterium "stringed instrument," from Greek psalterion "stringed instrument," from psallein "play on a stringed instrument, pull, pluck" (see psalm).

中文词源

psaltery：古代弦乐器

来自拉丁语psalterium,弦乐器，来自希腊语psalterion,弦乐器，来自来自psallein,弹琴，拨琴，来自PIE*pal,感觉，触动，词源同feel,palpate.

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