αποστολή

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀποστολή (apostolḗ), derived from the verb ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) meaning 'to send away, to send off'. The word shares the same root as the English word 'apostle' (from Greek ἀπόστολος, apóstolos), which originally meant 'messenger' or 'one who is sent forth'. The prefix 'απο-' (apo-) indicates movement away from something, while the root 'στέλλω' (stellō) means 'to send'.