Where does “Episcopal” come from?
Episcopal (English) comes from Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopalis, 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.
Episcopal (English): Of or relating to the affairs of an Anglican...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the affairs of an Anglican...
Ancestry of “Episcopal”, step by step
Episcopal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English episcopal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | episcopal | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | episcopalis | — |
| 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 | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Latin episcopālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | episcopālis | episcopal; of or pertaining to a bishop |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |