Where does “apological” come from?
apological (English) comes from English apologue, from French apologue, from Latin apologus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόλογος, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.
apological (English): Relating to an apologue
Definitions
- Relating to an apologue
Ancestry of “apological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apologue | a short story with a moral, often involving... |
| 2 | French | apologue | apologue |
| 3 | Latin | apologus | narrative, story; fable, tale, apologue |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόλογος | story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |