Where does “apophenic” come from?

apophenic (English) comes from English apophenia, from German Apophänie, from Ancient Greek ἀποφαίνω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

apophenic (English): Of or relating to apophenia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to apophenia

Ancestry of “apophenic”, step by step

apophenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English apophenia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapopheniaThe perception of or belief in connectedness...
2GermanApophänieapophenia
3Ancient Greekἀποφαίνωmake known, declare; produce, render; denounce;...
4Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω