Where does “apokryfinen” come from?
apokryfinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish apokryfi, from Latin apocryphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
apokryfinen (Finnish): apocryphal
Definitions
- apocryphal
Ancestry of “apokryfinen”, step by step
apokryfinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish apokryfi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apokryfi | apocrypha |
| 2 | Latin | apocryphus | secret, not approved for public reading;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόκρυφος | hidden, concealed, secret, unknown; obscure,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |