Where does “simboliżmu” come from?
simboliżmu (Maltese) comes from Italian simbolismo, from Italian simbolo, from Latin symbolum, from Ancient Greek σύμβολον, from Ancient Greek σῠμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
simboliżmu (Maltese): symbolism
Definitions
- symbolism
Ancestry of “simboliżmu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | simbolismo | symbolism |
| 2 | Italian | simbolo | symbol, sign, emblem, icon |
| 3 | Latin | symbolum | symbol, token; creed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |