Where does “archeparchy” come from?
archeparchy (English) comes from English eparchy, from Ancient Greek ἐπαρχία, from Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
archeparchy (English): The archdiocese of an archbishop in Eastern Christendom
Definitions
- The archdiocese of an archbishop in Eastern Christendom
Ancestry of “archeparchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eparchy | one of the districts of the Roman Empire at the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπαρχία | eparchy, province, the provincial government of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔπαρχος | commander, governor of a country, prefect |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |