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Etymology of the Greek word apothéosis

the Greek word apothéosis

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 theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

Derivations in other languages

Latin apotheosis