Where does “apophatic” come from?
apophatic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀποφατικός, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφημι, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
apophatic (English): Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through...
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- Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through...
Ancestry of “apophatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀποφατικός | negative |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόφημι | speak out; say no, refuse, deny |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |