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Where does “ἀρχιεπίσκοπος” come from?

ἀρχιεπίσκοπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “ἀρχιεπίσκοπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
2Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
3Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἀρχιεπίσκοπος”

  • archbishop
  • archbishophood
  • archbishopess
  • archbishopship
  • archiepiscopale
  • archiepiscopus
  • archepiscopus
  • archiepiscopalis
  • arzobispal
  • arzobispo
  • archevêché
  • archevêque
  • arcebispo
  • arquebisbe
  • αρχιεπίσκοπος
  • erchebischop
  • archebischop
  • arcebispo
  • ærċebisċop
  • arcebiscoprice
  • archevesque
  • archevesque
  • archiepiscopus
  • arçobispo
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