Where does “symboloida” come from?
symboloida (Finnish) comes from Finnish symboli, from Latin symbolus, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
symboloida (Finnish): To symbolise/symbolize
Definitions
- To symbolise/symbolize
Ancestry of “symboloida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | symboli | A symbol |
| 2 | Latin | symbolus | Synonym of symbolum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |