Where does “apocalypsed” come from?

apocalypsed (English) comes from English Apocalypse, from Middle English apocalips, from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλύπτω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος — to push, to hit.

apocalypsed (English): In an apocalypse

Definitions

  1. In an apocalypse

Ancestry of “apocalypsed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishApocalypseThe written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet
2Middle EnglishapocalipsThe book of Revelation; The biblical Apocalypse;...
3Latinapocalypsisrevelation, disclosing
4Ancient Greekἀποκάλυψιςuncovering, revelation, disclosure
5Ancient GreekἀποκαλύπτωI reveal
6Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
7Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
8Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
9Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
10Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-
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