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

  1. Apologies

Ancestry of “apols”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishapologiesplural of apology; plural of apologie;...
2EnglishapologyAn expression of remorse or regret for having...
3Frenchapologieapology
4GermanApologie
5Italianapologiaapology, apologia
6Russianаполо́гияapologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
7Spanishapologíaapology (a justification or defense)
8Late Latinapologiaa defense, apology
9Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
10Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
11Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
12Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
13Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
14Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
15Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
16Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
17Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-