Where does “Sibillinus” come from?
Sibillinus (Latin) comes from Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα, from Ancient Greek Σίοβολλα, from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “Sibillinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sibylla | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σίβυλλα | sibyl; Sibylla |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σίοβολλα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | usually stronger than ἐθέλω , implying choice or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “Sibillinus”