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