Where does “Byblos” come from?

Byblos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

Ancestry of “Byblos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβύβλοςpapyrus; book
2Phoenician𐤂𐤁𐤋Byblos
3Phoenician𐤀𐤋god, deity
4Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god

Words derived from “Byblos

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil-Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋Every word from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋
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