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