The word SYMBOL derives from the Greek symbolon meaning token or - TopicsExpress



          

The word SYMBOL derives from the Greek symbolon meaning token or watchword. It is an amalgam of syn- together + bole a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam. The sense evolution in Greek is from throwing things together to contrasting to comparing to token used in comparisons to determine if something is genuine. Hence, outward sign of something. The meaning something which stands for something else was first recorded in 1590,
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:49:51 +0000

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