Etymology of the English word apostle
the English word
apostlederived from the Latin word
apostolus (apostle; missionary; notice, statement of the case sent to a higher tribunal on an appeal)
derived from the Greek word
apostolos, ἀπόστολος (a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ('apostle') (with miraculous powers))
derived from the Greek word
apostello, ἀποστέλλω (set apart; to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively)
derived from the Greek word
stellein, στέλλω (to send)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stel-Derivations in English
apostlebirdCognates
Dutch
apostel, French
apôtre, German
Apostel, Italian
apostolo, Lithuanian
apaštalas, Norwegian
apostel, Polish
apostol, Russian
aпocтoль, Spanish
apostol, Swedish
apostelUsage
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