Where does “børnebibel” come from?
børnebibel (Danish) comes from Danish bibel, from Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋 — deity, god.
børnebibel (Danish): a Bible for children
Definitions
- a Bible for children
Ancestry of “børnebibel”, step by step
børnebibel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bibel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bibel | Bible |
| 2 | Latin | Biblia | the Bible |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | Byblos |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
via Danish børn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | børn | indefinite plural of barn |