Where does “apostlehood” come from?
apostlehood (English) comes from English apostle, from Middle English apostle, from Old French apostle, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
apostlehood (English): The state of being an apostle
Definitions
- The state of being an apostle
Ancestry of “apostlehood”, step by step
apostlehood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apostle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apostle | A missionary, or leader of a religious mission,... |
| 2 | Middle English | apostle | — |
| 3 | Old French | apostle | apostle |
| 4 | Latin | apostolus | a notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English hood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 2 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 4 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 5 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 6 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |