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Where does “prins-bisschop” come from?

prins-bisschop (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.

prins-bisschop (Dutch): prince-bishop

Definitions

  1. prince-bishop

Ancestry of “prins-bisschop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbisschopbishop; bishop, bishop's wine
2Middle Dutchbischop—
3Old Dutchbiskop—
4Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
5Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
6Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
7Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
8Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
9Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
10Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
11Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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