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.
More words
From Ancient Greek
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