DictionaryRoot: apo-
Greek
apo-
away, off, from
Forms
- apo-
- ap- — Used before a vowel without an initial h sound in Greek.
- aph- — Used before a vowel that began with an h sound in Greek.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *apo, ‘off; away.’
Note
Separation can identify either a departure or the source something comes from.
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noun
bodega
boh-DAY-guh/bəʊˈdeɪɡə/
A small shop selling food and everyday supplies.
Etymology
The original image was a place where things were put away—a storehouse. The meaning shifted through wine cellar and wine shop to a neighborhood grocery.
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