Where does “archbishopess” come from?
archbishopess (English) comes from English archbishop, from Middle English erchebischop, from Old English arċebisċop, from Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
archbishopess (English): The wife of an archbishop; A female archbishop
Definitions
- The wife of an archbishop; A female archbishop
Ancestry of “archbishopess”, step by step
archbishopess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archbishop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archbishop | A senior bishop who is in charge of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | erchebischop | archbishop; archbishopric, archdiocese |
| 3 | Old English | arċebisċop | archbishop |
| 4 | Latin | archiepiscopus | archbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιεπίσκοπος | archbishop |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |