ἀπό

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (off, away). Cognates include Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀢 (a-pu), Sanskrit अप (ápa, away, off), Latin ab (from), Proto-Slavic *po, and Proto-Germanic *ab (English of; see also after).

Pronunciation

 

Preposition

ᾰ̓πό (apó) (governs the genitive)

  1. from, away from
  2. because of, as a result of

Usage notes

As is the case with most Greek prepositions, ἀπό is a versatile word which can take the idiom of a number of English words. To further complicate matters, in Koine Greek, the distinctions between various prepositions are often blurred, leading to ἀπό fulfilling functions classically reserved for words such as ἐκ, ὑπό, and παρά.

Derived terms

  • ἄπιος (ápios)
  • ἄψ (áps)

Descendants

References

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