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Where does “apocryphalness” come from?

apocryphalness (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.

apocryphalness (English): The state or condition of being apocryphal

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being apocryphal

Ancestry of “apocryphalness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapocryphalOf, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha; Of doubtful...
2EnglishapocryphaSomething, as a writing, that is of doubtful...
3Latinapocryphussecret, not approved for public reading;...
4Ancient Greekἀπόκρυφοςhidden, concealed, secret, unknown; obscure,...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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