Where does “Byblian” come from?

Byblian (English) comes from English Byblos, from Latin Byblos, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

Byblian (English): Of or relating to Byblos

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Byblos

Ancestry of “Byblian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishByblos—
2LatinByblos—
3Ancient Greekβύβλοςpapyrus; book
4Phoenician𐤂𐤁𐤋Byblos
5Phoenician𐤀𐤋god, deity
6Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 →