Where does “apols” come from?
apols (English) comes from English apologies, from English apology, from French apologie, from German Apologie, from Italian apologia, from Russian аполо́гия, from Spanish apología, from Late Latin apologia — to push, to hit.
apols (English): Apologies
Definitions
- Apologies
Ancestry of “apols”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apologies | plural of apology; plural of apologie;... |
| 2 | English | apology | An expression of remorse or regret for having... |
| 3 | French | apologie | apology |
| 4 | German | Apologie | — |
| 5 | Italian | apologia | apology, apologia |
| 6 | Russian | аполо́гия | apologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief |
| 7 | Spanish | apología | apology (a justification or defense) |
| 8 | Late Latin | apologia | a defense, apology |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀπολογία | a speech made in defense of something |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόλογος | story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |