Where does “biskop” come from?

biskop (Danish) comes from Old Norse biskup, from Old English bisċop, 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.

biskop (Danish): bishop

Definitions

bishop

Ancestry of “biskop”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	biskup	a bishop; the Jewish high priest
2	Old English	bisċop	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	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃mr̥	heat
12	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃-	to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “biskop”

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