1. Etymology of the French word apostrophe
the French word apostrophe
derived from the Latin word apostropha (small mark, note; apostrophe)
derived from the Greek word apostrophe, ἀποστροφή
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
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 strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
derived from the Late Latin word apostrophus (mark of elision, apostrophe)
derived from the Greek word apostrophos, ἀπόστροφος
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
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 strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
Derivations in French
apostropherDerivations in other languages
English apostrophe, Romanian apostrofCognates
Dutch apostrof, English apostrophe, German Apostroph, Norwegian apostrof, Swedish apostrof2. Etymology of the French word apostrophe
derived from the French word apostrophe
derived from the Late Latin word apostrophus (mark of elision, apostrophe)
derived from the Greek word apostrophos, ἀπόστροφος
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
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 strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω