Etymology of the English word symbol
the English word
symbolderived from the Church Latin word
symbolum (token, symbol; matching objects proving identity)
derived from the Classical Latin word
symbolus (token, symbol; matching objects proving identity)
derived from the Greek word
sumbolon, σύμβολον
Date
The earliest known usage of symbol in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
Xmas,
symbolism,
symbolistCognates
Dutch
symbool, French
symbole, German
Symbol, Italian
simbolo, Latin
symbolum, Lithuanian
simbolis, Norwegian
symbol, Polish
symbol, Russian
cимбoл, Swedish
symbolUsage
Word found in Modern English
