Where does “antisymbolism” come from?
antisymbolism (English) comes from English symbolism, from English symbol, from French symbole, from Latin symbolum, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
antisymbolism (English): Opposition to symbolism
Definitions
- Opposition to symbolism
Ancestry of “antisymbolism”, step by step
antisymbolism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English symbolism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbolism | Representation of a concept through symbols or... |
| 2 | English | symbol | A character or glyph representing an idea,... |
| 3 | French | symbole | symbol |
| 4 | Latin | symbolum | symbol, token; creed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |