Where does “biblisk” come from?
biblisk (Swedish) comes from German biblisch, from German bibel, from Middle High German bibel, from Ancient Greek βιβλία, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον, from Ancient Greek βυβλίον, from Ancient Greek βύβλος, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 — deity, god.
biblisk (Swedish): biblical
Definitions
- biblical
Ancestry of “biblisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | biblisch | biblical |
| 2 | German | bibel | Bible, bible |
| 3 | Middle High German | bibel | — |
| 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 |