Where does “apothegma” come from?

apothegma (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα, from Ancient Greek ἀποφθέγγομαι, 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 “apothegma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀπόφθεγμα	a thing uttered; especially a terse, pointed...
2	Ancient Greek	ἀποφθέγγομαι	to speak my opinion plainly, boldly declare; to...
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 “apothegma”

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