Where does “σύμβολον” come from?

σύμβολον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

σύμβολον (Ancient Greek): a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a...

Definitions

  1. a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a...

Ancestry of “σύμβολον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσῠμβάλλωI throw together, dash together, compare,...
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

Words derived from “σύμβολον”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω →