Where does “apologizar” come from?

apologizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese apologia, from Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία, from Ancient Greek ἀπόλογος, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

apologizar (Portuguese): to apologise to make an apology or defence

Definitions

  1. to apologise to make an apology or defence

Ancestry of “apologizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseapologiaapology
2Latinapologiaa defense, apology
3Ancient Greekἀπολογίαa speech made in defense of something
4Ancient Greekἀπόλογοςstory, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account...
5Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
6Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
7Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω
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