Where does “Biblia” come from?
Biblia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
Biblia (Latin): the Bible
Definitions
- the Bible
Ancestry of “Biblia”, step by step
Biblia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βιβλία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | Byblos |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
via Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βῐβλῐ́ᾰ | — |