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Where does “apstal” come from?

apstal (Irish) comes from Irish aspal, from Old Irish apstal, 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.

apstal (Irish): Alternative form of aspal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aspal

Ancestry of “apstal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaspalapostle
2Old Irishapstalapostle
3Latinapostolusa notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;...
4Ancient Greekἀπόστολοςone who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;...
5Ancient Greekἀποστέλλωto send off, send away from; to send off,...
6Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
7Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
8Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
9Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
10Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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