Where does “apostolesc” come from?
apostolesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian Apostol, from Old Church Slavonic апостолъ, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.
apostolesc (Romanian): apostolic
Definitions
- apostolic
Ancestry of “apostolesc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Apostol | apostle |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | апостолъ | apostle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστολος | one who is sent; messenger, envoy, ambassador;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστέλλω | to send off, send away from; to send off,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |