Where does “apostrophes” come from?

apostrophes (French) comes from French apostropher, from French apostrophe, from Latin apostrŏphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστρέφω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος — to push, to hit.

apostrophes (French): plural of apostrophe; second-person singular...

Definitions

plural of apostrophe; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “apostrophes”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	apostropher	To apostrophize; To speak sharply or harshly at
2	French	apostrophe	apostrophe; first/third-person singular present...
3	Latin	apostrŏphus	—
4	Ancient Greek	ἀπόστροφος	accent of elision
5	Ancient Greek	ἀποστρέφω	I turn away
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

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