Where does “non-apology” come from?
non-apology (English) comes from English apology, from French apologie, from German Apologie, from Italian apologia, from Russian аполо́гия, from Spanish apología, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία — to push, to hit.
non-apology (English): A statement in the form of an apology, but...
Definitions
- A statement in the form of an apology, but...
Ancestry of “non-apology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | apology | An expression of remorse or regret for having... |
| 2 | French | apologie | apology |
| 3 | German | Apologie | — |
| 4 | Italian | apologia | apology, apologia |
| 5 | Russian | аполо́гия | — |
| 6 | Spanish | apología | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | apologia | a defense, apology |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπολογία | a speech made in defense of something |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόλογος | story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |