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Where does “archbishophood” come from?

archbishophood (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.

archbishophood (English): The rank of archbishop; the state of being an...

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  1. The rank of archbishop; the state of being an...

Ancestry of “archbishophood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharchbishopA senior bishop who is in charge of an...
2Middle Englisherchebischoparchbishop; archbishopric, archdiocese
3Old Englisharċebisċop—
4Latinarchiepiscopusarchbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a...
5Ancient Greekἀρχιεπίσκοπος—
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-Hellenicā́mər—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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