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Where does “apostasia” come from?

apostasia (Italian) comes from Latin apostasia, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία, from Ancient Greek ἀφίστημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

apostasia (Italian): apostasy

Definitions

  1. apostasy

Ancestry of “apostasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapostasia—
2Ancient Greekἀποστασίαdefection, revolt, rebellion; apostasy; departure
3Ancient Greekἀφίστημιto stand off or away; to depart; to weigh out
4Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “apostasia”

  • apostatico
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