Etymology of the French word apôtre
the French word
apôtrederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of apôtre in French dates from the 12th century.
Cognates
Dutch
apostel, English
apostle, German
Apostel, Italian
apostolo, Lithuanian
apaštalas, Norwegian
apostel, Polish
apostol, Russian
aпocтoль, Spanish
apostol, Swedish
apostel
