•apostolic (pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles of early Christianity or their teachings) · apostolic (of or pertaining apostolic faith or practice) · apostolic (of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal)
köken: Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).
apostolic, pertaining to the early Christian apostles · apostolic, papal; related to the Pope, the senior successor of the apostles according to Roman Catholic ecclesiology · apostolic, patriarchal; pertaining to the patriarchs of the church
köken: From Middle Dutch apostolisch, from Latin apostolicus. Equivalent to apostel (“apostle”) + -isch (“-ic”).
köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós)bor. Latin apostolicus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).
Etymology tree Old Czech apoštolbor. Old Polish apostoł Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-iškas Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ Old Polish -ski Old Polish apostolski Polish apostolski Inherited from Old Polish apostolski. By surface analysis, apostoł + -ski.