Etymology of the English word aphorism
the English word aphorism
derived from the Old French word aphorisme
derived from the Latin word aphorismus (aphorism)
derived from the Greek word aphorismos, ἀφορισμός
derived from the Greek word aphorizein, ἀφορίζω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word horizein, ὁρίζω