Etymology of the Latin word apocope
the Late Latin word apocope (dropping of a letter, syllable at the end of a word)
derived from 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