Where does “symbolicus” come from?
symbolicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συμβολικός, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
symbolicus (Latin): having the nature or character of a symbol or sign
Definitions
- having the nature or character of a symbol or sign
Ancestry of “symbolicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμβολικός | of or belonging to a symbol |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |