Where does “bible” come from?
bible (Middle English) comes from Old French bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 — deity, god.
bible (Middle English): Any book that is of extensive length; A...
Definitions
- Any book that is of extensive length; A...
Ancestry of “bible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bible | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | biblia | book; Christian scripture; books |
| 3 | Latin | Biblia | the Bible |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βιβλία | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of βιβλίον |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | Byblos |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |