Where does “συμβόλαιον” come from?
συμβόλαιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συμβόλαιος, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
συμβόλαιον (Ancient Greek): a mark, sign, token
Definitions
- a mark, sign, token
Ancestry of “συμβόλαιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμβόλαιος | of or concerning contracts, contractual |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |