Where does “sibillinamente” come from?
sibillinamente (Italian) comes from Italian sibillino, from Latin sibyllinus, from Latin sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα, from Ancient Greek Σίοβολλα, from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
sibillinamente (Italian): enigmatically, mysteriously
Definitions
- enigmatically, mysteriously
Ancestry of “sibillinamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sibillino | sibylline of or pertaining to a sibyl |
| 2 | Latin | sibyllinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sibylla | The sibyl any of various ancient Mediterranean prophetesses, but most often the |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σίβυλλα | sibyl; Sibylla |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σίοβολλα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |