Where does “arghepskop” come from?
arghepskop (Cornish) comes from Cornish epskop, from Breton eskob, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
arghepskop (Cornish): archbishop
Definitions
- archbishop
Ancestry of “arghepskop”, step by step
arghepskop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish epskop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | epskop | bishop |
| 2 | Breton | eskob | bishop |
| 3 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Cornish argh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | argh | chest |
| 2 | Latin | arx | citadel, stronghold, fortress; height, summit,... |
| 3 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 4 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |