Where does “unsymbolical” come from?
unsymbolical (English) comes 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.
unsymbolical (English): Not symbolical
Definitions
- Not symbolical
Ancestry of “unsymbolical”, step by step
unsymbolical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English symbolical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbolical | Synonym of symbolic |
| 2 | Latin | symbolicus | having the nature or character of a symbol or sign |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συμβολικός | of or belonging to a symbol |
| 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 | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |