Where does “аполо́гия” come from?
аполо́гия (Russian) comes from Spanish apología, from Late 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.
аполо́гия (Russian): apologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
Definitions
- apologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief
Ancestry of “аполо́гия”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | apología | apology (a justification or defense) |
| 2 | Late Latin | apologia | a defense, apology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπολογία | a speech made in defense of something |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόλογος | story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account... |
| 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 |