Where does “bisschopsring” come from?
bisschopsring (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.
bisschopsring (Dutch): episcopal ring
Definitions
- episcopal ring
Ancestry of “bisschopsring”, step by step
bisschopsring 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 |
via Dutch ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ring | ring, hollow circular object; ring; beltway, ring... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rinc | ring; circle; circle of people |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rinc | ring, circle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |