Where does “apoloġizza” come from?

apoloġizza (Maltese) comes from Italian apologizzare, from Italian apologia, from Russian аполо́гия, from Spanish apología, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία, from Ancient Greek ἀπόλογος, from Ancient Greek ἀπο- — to push, to hit.

apoloġizza (Maltese): to apologize

Definitions

  1. to apologize

Ancestry of “apoloġizza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianapologizzareto apologize
2Italianapologiaapology, apologia
3Russianаполо́гияapologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
4Spanishapologíaapology (a justification or defense)
5Late Latinapologiaa defense, apology
6Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
7Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
8Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
9Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
10Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
11Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
12Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
14Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-