Where does “aartsbiskop” come from?
aartsbiskop (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans biskop, from Dutch bisschop, from Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
aartsbiskop (Afrikaans): archbishop
Definitions
- archbishop
Ancestry of “aartsbiskop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | biskop | bishop; high-ranking priest of the Roman-Catholic... |
| 2 | Dutch | bisschop | bishop; bishop, bishop's wine |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bischop | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | biskop | — |
| 5 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |