Etymology of the English word apophthegm
the English word apophthegm
derived from the Greek word apophthegma, ἀπόφθεγμα, ἀπόϕϑεγμα
derived from the Greek word apophthengesthai
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 phtheggesthai
derived from the Greek word phthengomai, φθέγγομαι (to utter a clear sound; (generally) to proclaim)