| 【bal-, bel-, bol-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "bole," "blema," and "ballein." It carries the basic meaning of "throw." from PIE *gwele- "to throw, reach" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bal-, bel-, bol-"]
devil **[4445] In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
problem ****[130] A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
symbol ****[1591] Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it.
symbolic ***[2996] If you describe an event, action, or procedure as symbolic, you mean that it represents an important change, although it has little practical effect.
[WORD ROOT]root bol
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bol, blem, bleme, bolus, bola, bolo, ball, bole, vil, ver, ley
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) bole, blema, ballein
[MEANING]root throw
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 bole [from ballein, from bol-] a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam; a stroke
- 【Greek】 ballein to throw
- 【Greek】 blema [from ballein] wound from a missile
- 【Latin】 zoologia [zoion+-logia]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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devil ★★[4445] noun from devil 〈 bole
【DEFINITION】 In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
【pl.】 devils
【SYNONYM】 Satan, something
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de(dia); through, across ⑵ vil(bol); throw
【Etymology】 《Latin diabolus》 devil
【First Known Meaning】 a devil, a subordinate evil spirit afflicting humans; the Devil, a powerful spirit of evil otherwise known as Satan
【DERIVATIVEs】 devilish, devil
problem ★★★★[130] noun from problem 〈 bole
【DEFINITION】 A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
【pl.】 problems
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ blem(bol); throw
【Etymology】 《Greek proballein》 [pro("before")+ballein("to throw")] put forth, propose
【DERIVATIVEs】 problematic, problematically, problem
symbol ★★★★[1591] noun from symbol 〈 bole
【DEFINITION】 Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it.
【pl.】 symbols
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sym(syn); with, together ⑵ bol; throw
【Etymology】 《Greek sumbolon》 syn+bole; token, watchword, sign by which one infers; ticket, a permit, licence; that which is thrown or cast together
【First Known Meaning】 creed, summary, religious belief
【DERIVATIVEs】 symbol, symbolic, symbolically, symbolicalness, symbolisation, symbolization, symbolize, symbolizer, symbolise
symbolic ★★★[2996] adjective from symbol 〈 bole
【DEFINITION】 If you describe an event, action, or procedure as symbolic, you mean that it represents an important change, although it has little practical effect.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sym(syn); with, together ⑵ bol; throw ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek sumbolon》 syn+bole; token, watchword, sign by which one infers; ticket, a permit, licence; that which is thrown or cast together
【DERIVATIVEs】 symbol, symbolic, symbolically, symbolicalness, symbolisation, symbolization, symbolize, symbolizer, symbolise
Other words containing "bal-, bel-, bol-"; ametabolic, ametabolism, amphibole, amphibolic, amphibolite, amphibolous, amphiboly, anabolic, anabolism, astrobleme, ballism, ballista, ballistic, ballistospore, belomancy, belonephobia, bole, bolide, bolometer, bolometric, bolometrically, bolometry, catabolic, catabolically, catabolism, devilish, diabolic, diabolo, emblem, emblematic, embolic, embolism, embolismic, embolize, embolon, embolus, emboly, hemiballismus, holometabolism, hyperbola, hyperbole, hyperbolic, hyperboloid, katabolic, katabolically, metabolic, metabolism, metabolite, metabolize, palaver, parable, parabola, parabolic, paraboloid, parle, parley, parol, parolable, parole, parolee, problematic, problematically, symbolically, symbolicalness, symbolisation, symbolise, symbolism, symbolist, symbolization, symbolize, symbolizer, symbology, taurobolium, thromboembolism
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
body
bite, bitter
bio
bind
bi
bene-, ben-
bell-
bear
be
batt-, bat-
