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Where does “apostolique” come from?

apostolique (French) comes 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, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

apostolique (French): apostolic

Definitions

  1. apostolic

Ancestry of “apostolique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinapostolicusOf or pertaining to an apostle; apostolic;...
2Ancient Greekἀποστολικόςapostolic
3Ancient Greekἀπόστολοςone who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;...
4Ancient Greekἀποστέλλωto send off, send away from; to send off,...
5Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
6Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
7Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “apostolique”

  • apostoliquement
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