Where does “Biblical” come from?
Biblical derives from English bible plus the English suffix -ic, which comes from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
Biblical (English): Alternative letter-case form of biblical
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of biblical
Ancestry of “Biblical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | biblicus | biblical |
| 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 |