Where does “apologism” come from?

apologism (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.

apologism (English): A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer...

Definitions

A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer...

Ancestry of “apologism”, step by step

apologism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English apology

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	apology	An expression of remorse or regret for having...
2	French	apologie	apology
3	German	Apologie	—
4	Italian	apologia	apology, apologia
5	Russian	аполо́гия	apologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
6	Spanish	apología	apology (a justification or defense)
7	Late Latin	apologia	a defense, apology
8	Ancient Greek	ἀπολογία	a speech made in defense of something
9	Ancient Greek	ἀπόλογος	story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
10	Ancient Greek	ἀπο-	Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
11	Ancient Greek	ἀπό	from, away from; because of, as a result of
12	Ancient Greek	Ἥλιος	sun
13	Ancient Greek	τύπος	A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
14	Ancient Greek	τύπτω	to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
15	Proto-Indo-European	(s)tewp-	to push, to stick
16	Proto-Indo-European	(s)tew-	to push, to hit

via English ism

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ism	An ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2	English	-ism	Used to form nouns of action or process or result...
3	Latin	-ismus	-ism
4	Ancient Greek	-ισμός	Forms abstract nouns
5	Ancient Greek	-μός	Forms abstract nouns
6	Proto-Indo-European	-mós	Creates action/result nouns from verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →