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Where does “apologia” come from?

apologia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία, from Ancient Greek ἀπόλογος, 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.

apologia (Latin): a defense, apology

Definitions

  1. a defense, apology

Ancestry of “apologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
2Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
3Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
4Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
5Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “apologia”

  • apology
  • apologize
  • apologies
  • apologise
  • apologist
  • apologizer
  • apologism
  • apologiser
  • nonapology
  • apologee
  • Islamopologist
  • preapology
  • preapologize
  • apols
  • apologizable
  • apologization
  • non-apology
  • reapologize
  • apologie
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