Where does “sibyl” come from?
Sibyl comes from Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα, from Ancient Greek Σίοβολλα, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek Θεοβούλη (divine counsel), built from βουλή (counsel) and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to put and to strike.
sibyl (English): A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially...
Definitions
- A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially...
Ancestry of “sibyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sibylla | The sibyl any of various ancient Mediterranean prophetesses, but most often the |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σίβυλλα | sibyl; Sibylla |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σίοβολλα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |