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Where does “ᾰ̓πόστολος” come from?

ᾰ̓πόστολος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

ᾰ̓πόστολος (Ancient Greek): one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;...

Definitions

  1. one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;...

Ancestry of “ᾰ̓πόστολος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀποστέλλωto send off, send away from; to send off,...
2Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
3Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
4Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “ᾰ̓πόστολος”

  • apostle
  • apostolate
  • apostleship
  • apostlehood
  • apostlebird
  • pseudoapostolus
  • pseudapostolus
  • apostolus
  • apostolatus
  • apóstoles
  • apóstol
  • Apóstol
  • apostoli
  • apostolo
  • apôtre
  • apostolat
  • apostolisch
  • Apostel
  • Apostelgeschichte
  • apóstolo
  • zedelijkheidsapostel
  • apostel
  • apostol
  • apostel
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