Where does “Βύβλος” come from?
Βύβλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
Βύβλος (Ancient Greek): Byblos
Ancestry of “Βύβλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | — |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
Words derived from “Βύβλος”