Where does “apostrophus” come from?
apostrophus (English) comes from Latin apostrŏphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστρέφω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.
apostrophus (English): The omission of a vowel or syllable from a word, usually indicated by the apostrophe symbol ('). examples: 'til, can't
Definitions
- The omission of a vowel or syllable from a word, usually indicated by the apostrophe symbol ('). examples: 'til, can't
Ancestry of “apostrophus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | apostrŏphus | The symbol '; apostrophe |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστροφος | accent of elision |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστρέφω | I turn away |
| 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 |