Etymology of the English word apotheosis
the English word
apotheosisderived from the Late Latin word
apotheosis (deification, transformation into a god; canonization)
derived from the Greek word
apotheosis, ἀποθέωσις
derived from the Greek word
apotheounderived from the Greek word
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-derived from the Greek word
apothéosisusing 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
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-Date
The earliest known usage of apotheosis in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
apotheosizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
