Where does “βιβλιοπωλεῖον” come from?
βιβλιοπωλεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐοπώλης, from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ον, from Ancient Greek βῠ́βλος — papyrus.
βιβλιοπωλεῖον (Ancient Greek): a bookseller’s shop, a bookshop, bookstore
Definitions
- a bookseller’s shop, a bookshop, bookstore
Ancestry of “βιβλιοπωλεῖον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βῐβλῐοπώλης | bookseller |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βῐβλῐ́ον | small book, tablet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βῠ́βλος | papyrus |