Etymology

hymn

H4Y4M3N1

Today it means: A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one. Full definition →

Middle English ymne ← Old English ymen ← Old French ymne
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕμνος
  2. Latin · derived fromhymnus
  3. Old French · derived fromymne
  4. Old English · inherited fromymen
  5. Middle English · inherited fromymne
  6. English todayhymn

From Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

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