> Here's my two bob's worth:
> <snip>
> bible (the Phoenician city byblos)
that's a new one, to me. to biblion is simply greek for "the book", and that comes from the word for the inner bark of the papyrus (according to my handy-dandy little liddell and scott). i haven't checked the OED on this, but i'll bet that's where they trace the derivation.
i've been following this thread, but trying not to duplicate what everyone else is saying. i had one good one occur to me a minute ago, but i lost it.
oh, well.
j