Where does “archbishop” come from?
Archbishop derives from Middle English erchebischop, from Old English ærċebisċop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος, combining ἀρχι- (chief) and σκοπός (watcher or overseer).
archbishop (English): A senior bishop who is in charge of an...
Definitions
- A senior bishop who is in charge of an...
Ancestry of “archbishop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | erchebischop | archbishop; archbishopric, archdiocese |
| 2 | Old English | arċebisċop | archbishop |
| 3 | Latin | archiepiscopus | archbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιεπίσκοπος | archbishop |
| 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 |