Where does “symbolization” come from?
Symbolization comes from English symbol combined with the English suffix -ize, from Latin symbolum and Ancient Greek σύμβολον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European som-.
symbolization (English): The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to...
Definitions
- The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to...
Ancestry of “symbolization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbol | A character or glyph representing an idea,... |
| 2 | French | symbole | symbol |
| 3 | Latin | symbolum | symbol, token; creed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |