Where does “bibliofil” come from?
bibliofil (Romanian) comes from French bibliophile, from French biblio-, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
bibliofil (Romanian): bibliophile
Definitions
- bibliophile
Ancestry of “bibliofil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bibliophile | bibliophile |
| 2 | French | biblio- | book |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βιβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βυβλίον | Strip of papyrus; Small book, tablet, letter; Any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βύβλος | papyrus; book |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤂𐤁𐤋 | Byblos |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋 | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |