Where does “Episcopalianism” come from?

Episcopalianism (English) comes from English Episcopalian, from English Episcopal, from Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopalis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.

Episcopalianism (English): The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians

Definitions

  1. The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians

Ancestry of “Episcopalianism”, step by step

Episcopalianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Episcopalian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEpiscopalianAn adherent of the Episcopal Churches of America...
2EnglishEpiscopalOf or relating to the affairs of an Anglican...
3Middle Englishepiscopal
4Late Latinepiscopalis
5Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
6Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
7Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
8Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
9Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
10Ancient GreekἩμέρα
11Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
12Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər