Where does “apostolate” come from?
Apostolate comes from Old French apostolat, Late Latin apostolatus, and Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, meaning one sent forth, derived from ἀποστέλλω to send away, composed of ἀπό away and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo.
apostolate (English): The office, or responsibilities of an apostle; A...
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- The office, or responsibilities of an apostle; A...
Ancestry of “apostolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | apostolatus | apostolate |
| 2 | Latin | apostolus | a notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |