Etymology of the Latin word symbolum
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
Derivations in other languages
English
symbol, French
symbole, Portuguese
símboloCognates
Dutch
symbool, English
symbol, French
symbole, German
Symbol, Italian
simbolo, Lithuanian
simbolis, Norwegian
symbol, Polish
symbol, Russian
cимбoл, Swedish
symbolUsage
Word found in Church Latin
