Where does “biblio-” come from?
biblio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
biblio- (English): book; Bible
Ancestry of “biblio-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | — |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
Words derived from “biblio-”