Where does “apologetic” come from?

Apologetic comes from French apologétique, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός, derived from ἀπολογέσθαι meaning to speak in defense.

apologetic (English): Having the character of apology; regretfully...

Definitions

  1. Having the character of apology; regretfully...

Ancestry of “apologetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchapologétiqueapologetic
2Latinapologēticusapologetic
3Ancient Greekἀπολογητικόςof or suitable for defense; {{l|en|apologetic}};...
4Ancient Greek-τῐκόςverbal adjective suffix; -ic

Words derived from “apologetic”

Every word from Ancient Greek -τῐκός →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός →Every word from Latin apologēticus →