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Where does “apologēticus” come from?

apologēticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός, from Ancient Greek -τῐκός — verbal adjective suffix; -ic.

Ancestry of “apologēticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπολογητικόςof or suitable for defense; {{l|en|apologetic}};...
2Ancient Greek-τῐκόςverbal adjective suffix; -ic
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