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Where does “bishoply” come from?

bishoply (English) comes from English Bishop, from Middle English bischop, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.

bishoply (English): Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop;...

Definitions

  1. Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop;...

Ancestry of “bishoply”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBishopAlternative letter-case form of bishop,...
2Middle Englishbischopbishop; A clergy member ranking a bishop or...
3Old Englishbisċopbishop
4Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
5Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
6Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
7Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
8Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
9Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
10Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
11Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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