Where does “symbolus” come from?

symbolus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

symbolus (Latin): Synonym of symbolum

Definitions

  1. Synonym of symbolum

Ancestry of “symbolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύμβολονa sign or token by which one infers a thing; a...
2Ancient GreekσῠμβάλλωI throw together, dash together, compare,...
3Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō

Words derived from “symbolus

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnōEvery word from Ancient Greek βάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω
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