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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

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
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