Devil
“Devil” comes from Greek diabolos, a compound word composed of dia, meaning “across,” and bolos, “throw,” together meaning “throw across.” It was used to indicate a slanderer, someone who would attempt to “throw” a block “across” your path by saying lies and gossip. It’s comparable with a “symbol,” which indicated something moving next to your path instead of across it, parallel instead of perpendicular, a much nicer way to travel.