Etymology of the English word apocrine
the English word apocrine
derived from the Greek word krinein, κρίνω (to separate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-
using the English 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))
using the English suffix -crine