Where does “vorst-bisschop” come from?
vorst-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.
vorst-bisschop (Dutch): prince-bishop
Definitions
- prince-bishop
Ancestry of “vorst-bisschop”, step by step
vorst-bisschop 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 |