Where does “sembol” come from?
sembol (Turkish) comes from Polish Zembol, from Polish zębal, from Polish Ząb, from Old Polish ząb, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
sembol (Turkish): symbol
Definitions
- symbol
Ancestry of “sembol”, step by step
sembol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Zembol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Zembol | — |
| 2 | Polish | zębal | — |
| 3 | Polish | Ząb | tooth |
| 4 | Old Polish | ząb | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbъ | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źámbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via French symbole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | symbole | symbol |
| 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 | — |