Where does “symbolisch” come from?
symbolisch (German) comes from French symbolique, from French symbole, from Latin symbolum, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
symbolisch (German): symbolic/symbolical; figurative; symbolically
Definitions
- symbolic/symbolical; figurative; symbolically
Ancestry of “symbolisch”, step by step
symbolisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French symbolique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | symbolique | symbolic |
| 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 | — |
via German Symbol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Symbol | symbol, icon |