Where does “apostate” come from?
Apostate comes from Late Latin apostata, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία, itself from the verb ἀφίστημι meaning "to stand away or withdraw," combining ἀπό "away" with the root steh₂- "to stand."
apostate (English): Guilty of apostasy; A person who has renounced a...
Definitions
- Guilty of apostasy; A person who has renounced a...
Ancestry of “apostate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | apostata | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστάτης | deserter, rebel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀφίστημι | to stand off or away; to depart; to weigh out |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |