Where does “symboloiminen” come from?
symboloiminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish symboloida, from Finnish symboli, from Latin symbolus, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
Ancestry of “symboloiminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | symboloida | To symbolise/symbolize |
| 2 | Finnish | symboli | A symbol |
| 3 | Latin | symbolus | Synonym of symbolum |
| 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 | — |