Etymology of the Greek word apokope (ἀποκοπή)
the Greek word apokope, ἀποκοπή
derived from the Greek word apokoptein, ἀποκόπτω
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 koptein, κόπτω