Where does “Apocalypse” come from?
Apocalypse derives from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις, combining ἀπό from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo meaning "away" with a Greek verb meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal."
Apocalypse (English): The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet
Definitions
- The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet
Ancestry of “Apocalypse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | apocalips | The book of Revelation; The biblical Apocalypse;... |
| 2 | Latin | apocalypsis | revelation, disclosing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀποκάλυψις | uncovering, revelation, disclosure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀποκαλύπτω | I reveal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |