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Where does “apologist” come from?

Apologist comes from English -ist, Latin -ista, Ancient Greek -ιστής, combined with Ancient Greek ἀπολογία, which derives from λόγος meaning speech or account, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo.

apologist (English): One who makes an apology; One who speaks or...

Definitions

  1. One who makes an apology; One who speaks or...

Ancestry of “apologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapologyAn expression of remorse or regret for having...
2Frenchapologieapology
3GermanApologie—
4Italianapologiaapology, apologia
5Russianаполо́гия—
6Spanishapología—
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

Words derived from “apologist”

  • Islamopologist
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