Where does “apostolicism” come from?
apostolicism (English) comes from English Apostolic, from Latin apostolicus, from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος — to push, to hit.
apostolicism (English): The quality of being apostolical; apostolicity
Definitions
- The quality of being apostolical; apostolicity
Ancestry of “apostolicism”, step by step
apostolicism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Apostolic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Apostolic | Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings |
| 2 | Latin | apostolicus | Of or pertaining to an apostle; apostolic;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστολικός | apostolic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |