Where does “bibliolatrous” come from?
bibliolatrous (English) comes from English bibliolatry, from English Biblio-, from Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 — deity, god.
bibliolatrous (English): Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry
Ancestry of “bibliolatrous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bibliolatry | Excessive admiration for a book; Specifically,... |
| 2 | English | Biblio- | book |
| 3 | Latin | Biblia | the Bible |
| 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 | Byblos |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |