Where does “baibulo” come from?
baibulo (Chichewa) comes from English Bible, from Middle English bible, from Old French bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον — deity, god.
baibulo (Chichewa): Bible
Ancestry of “baibulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bible | A specific version, edition, translation, or copy... |
| 2 | Middle English | bible | Any book that is of extensive length; A... |
| 3 | Old French | bible | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | biblia | book; Christian scripture; books |
| 5 | Latin | Biblia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 10 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | — |
| 11 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 12 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |