Where does “βιβλίον” come from?
βιβλίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
βιβλίον (Ancient Greek): Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any...
Definitions
- Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any...
Ancestry of “βιβλίον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | — |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
Words derived from “βιβλίον”