Where does “apocrisiarius” come from?
apocrisiarius (English) comes from Latin apocrisiarius, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρισις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
apocrisiarius (English): A high diplomatic representative, approximately...
Definitions
- A high diplomatic representative, approximately...
Ancestry of “apocrisiarius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | apocrisiarius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόκρισις | separation, answer, embassy or commission;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |