Where does “apostle” come from?
apostle (Old French) comes from Latin apostolus, 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 — to push, to hit.
apostle (Old French): apostle
Definitions
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Ancestry of “apostle”, step by step
apostle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin apostolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | apostolus | a notice sent to a higher tribunal or judge;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Late Latin apostolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | apostolus | — |