Where does “Apostelgeschichte” come from?
Apostelgeschichte (German) comes from German Apostel, from Old High German apostolo, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος — to push, to hit.
Apostelgeschichte (German): Acts of the Apostles fifth book of the New Testament
Definitions
- Acts of the Apostles fifth book of the New Testament
Ancestry of “Apostelgeschichte”, step by step
Apostelgeschichte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Apostel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Apostel | apostle |
| 2 | Old High German | apostolo | — |
| 3 | Latin | apostolus | a notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 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 |
via German geschichte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geschichte | history |
| 2 | Middle High German | geschicht(e) | event, struggle, story, history |
| 3 | Old High German | gisciht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |