Where does “biblically” come from?
Biblically derives from English biblical, itself from English bible plus the suffix -ic, which comes from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
biblically (English): In a biblical manner; Carnally; in the biblical...
Definitions
- In a biblical manner; Carnally; in the biblical...
Ancestry of “biblically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Biblical | Alternative letter-case form of biblical |
| 2 | Latin | biblicus | biblical |
| 3 | Latin | Biblia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | — |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |