Where does “apologian” come from?

apologian (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.

apologian (English): Apologist; one who makes an apologia; Apology,...

Definitions

  1. Apologist; one who makes an apologia; Apology,...

Ancestry of “apologian”, step by step

apologian traces back through two 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 Ancient Greek ἀπολογίαν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπολογίαν
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-