Etymology of the Latin word apostrophus
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