Where does “apologem” come from?

apologem (English) comes from English apology, from French apologie, from German Apologie, from Italian apologia, from Russian аполо́гия, from Spanish apología, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία — to push, to hit.

apologem (English): Consolation item distributed to players after a service disruption

Definitions

  1. Consolation item distributed to players after a service disruption

Ancestry of “apologem”, step by step

apologem traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English apology

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapologyAn expression of remorse or regret for having...
2Frenchapologieapology
3GermanApologie
4Italianapologiaapology, apologia
5Russianаполо́гияapologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
6Spanishapologíaapology (a justification or defense)
7Late Latinapologiaa defense, apology
8Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
9Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
10Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
11Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
12Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
13Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
14Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
15Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
16Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English gem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
2Middle Englishgemme
3Old Englishġimmgem
4Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
5LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

via Japanese わびいし

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseわびいしconsolation item distributed to players after a service disruption; apologem
2Japanesea stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
3Middle Chinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω
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