To understand the issue better, let’s break down apology into its parts. According to Dictionary.com, the prefix apo-comes to English via Greek, where it appeared with nouns that “denote a response or defense.” The -logy suffix comes from the Greek logos, meaning “speech.”. The meaning of suffixes -ize and -ise. When you add -ize, it means “to cause to become like something.” More @Wikipedia
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