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hymn

HIM · noun

Ancient GreekLatinOld FrenchOld EnglishEnglish

Origin

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

Journey

The word passed from Greek into Latin, then into Old French and Old English, with the English form eventually settling into its current spelling and pronunciation.

Related words

The facts given don't point to any other English cognate beyond this direct chain of borrowing.

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