Symbol Meaning. The Greek word for âfishâ is âichthusâ (transliterated from the Greek). The early Christians formed an acrostic from these letters as follows: I= Iesous (Jesus); CH=Christos (Christ); TH=Theous (God); U= UIOS (Son); SOTER (Savior).he Greek word for âfishâ is âichthusâ (transliterated from the Greek). The early Christians formed an acrostic from these letters as follows: I= Iesous (Jesus); CH=Christos (Christ); TH=Theous (God); U= UIOS (Son); SOTER (Savior).
Origins of Gum Arabic. Derived from the sap of the African acacia tree, gum arabic is one of the worldâs most common gums with the longest history. Also known as gum acacia, it was used in ancient times for purposes as varied as mummification and inks for hieroglyphics.oday, gum arabic is harvested in the gum belt of Africa, in nations such as Chad, Eritrea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.
There are different qualities of acacia gum, dependent on the method of its extraction from the tree; the naturally obtained gum is the best quality. The cheaper, lower-quality gums are often sold as gum under the name Arabic.