Where does “apostolus” come from?

apostolus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

Ancestry of “apostolus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀπόστολος	one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;...
2	Ancient Greek	ἀποστέλλω	to send off, send away from; to send off,...
3	Ancient Greek	ἀπο-	Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
4	Ancient Greek	ἀπό	from, away from; because of, as a result of
5	Ancient Greek	Ἥλιος	sun
6	Ancient Greek	τύπος	A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7	Ancient Greek	τύπτω	to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8	Proto-Indo-European	(s)tewp-	to push, to stick
9	Proto-Indo-European	(s)tew-	to push, to hit

Words derived from “apostolus”

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