Where does “apocryphalist” come from?
apocryphalist (English) comes from English apocryphal, from English apocrypha, from Latin apocryphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.
apocryphalist (English): A member of the group who supported the inclusion...
Definitions
- A member of the group who supported the inclusion...
Ancestry of “apocryphalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apocryphal | Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha; Of doubtful... |
| 2 | English | apocrypha | Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful... |
| 3 | Latin | apocryphus | secret, not approved for public reading;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόκρυφος | hidden, concealed, secret, unknown; obscure,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |