Etymology of the English word apse
the English word
apsederived from the English word
apsisderived from the Late Latin word
apsis (arc described by a planet; arc, segment of a circle)
derived from the Greek word
hapsis, ἀψίς, ἁψίς
derived from the Greek word
haptein, ἅπτω (to fasten)
Date
The earliest known usage of apse in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Danish
apsis, Dutch
apsis, French
abside, German
AbseiteUsage
Word found in Modern English
