Where does “postullegur” come from?
postullegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic postuli, from Old Norse postuli, from Old English apostol, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
postullegur (Icelandic): apostolic
Definitions
- apostolic
Ancestry of “postullegur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | postuli | apostle, Apostle |
| 2 | Old Norse | postuli | — |
| 3 | Old English | apostol | apostle |
| 4 | Latin | apostolus | a notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |