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Where does “ἐπισκοπέω” come from?

ἐπισκοπέω (Ancient Greek) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

ἐπισκοπέω (Ancient Greek): I watch over

Definitions

  1. I watch over

Ancestry of “ἐπισκοπέω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἐπισκοπέω”

  • bishop
  • superintendent
  • archbishop
  • episcopal
  • episcopate
  • episcopacy
  • episcopally
  • nonepiscopal
  • superintendentship
  • bishopless
  • archiepiscopacy
  • bishoplike
  • bishopess
  • cobishop
  • archbishophood
  • prince bishop
  • archbishopess
  • archbishopship
  • episcopatus
  • archiepiscopus
  • archepiscopus
  • episcopos
  • episcopalem
  • archiepiscopalis
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