apostle

apostle · noun¹

1. Old English · inherited fromapostol
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπόστολος“one sent forth, apostle”
3. Late Latin · derived fromapostolus
4. Old French · derived fromapostle
5. Middle English · inherited fromapostle
6. English todayapostle

From Middle English apostle, from Old French apostle, from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”). Merged with Old English apostol, borrowing from the same Latin source.

apostle · noun²

See apostil.

Apostle · noun, proper noun³

A proprialization of apostle.

Words from the same roots