Apostolic
/ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/noun
Relating to the apostles or their teachings and authority.
Did you know?Apostolic traces back to Greek apostolos, a term for someone “sent forth,” which is why the word still carries the force of mission, authority, and transmission.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, place”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀπόστολος (apóstolos)
“a messenger, envoy, one sent forth”
Late Latin
Latin
apostolicus
“of or belonging to an apostle”
Old French
Old French
apostolique
“apostolic, relating to the apostles”
Middle English
English
apostolik
“apostolic, relating to the apostles”
Modern English
English
apostolic
“relating to the apostles or their authority”