Where does “nonsymbolically” come from?
nonsymbolically (English) comes from English symbolically, from English symbolical, from Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek συμβολικός, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
nonsymbolically (English): In a manner that is not symbolic
Definitions
- In a manner that is not symbolic
Ancestry of “nonsymbolically”, step by step
nonsymbolically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English symbolically
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbolically | In a symbolic manner; By means of symbols or a... |
| 2 | English | symbolical | Synonym of symbolic |
| 3 | Latin | symbolicus | having the nature or character of a symbol or sign |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμβολικός | of or belonging to a symbol |
| 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 | — |