Where does “bibelfest” come from?
bibelfest (German) comes from German bibel, from Middle High German bibel, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋 — deity, god.
bibelfest (German): well-versed in the Bible; who knows his/her Bible
Definitions
- well-versed in the Bible; who knows his/her Bible
Ancestry of “bibelfest”, step by step
bibelfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bibel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bibel | Bible, bible |
| 2 | Middle High German | bibel | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | Byblos |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |