Where does “bishopric” come from?
Bishopric comes from Old English bisċoprīċe, a compound of bisċop (bishop) and rīċe (kingdom or domain).
bishopric (English): A diocese or region of a church which a bishop...
Definitions
- A diocese or region of a church which a bishop...
Ancestry of “bishopric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bischopriche | bishopric, diocese |
| 2 | Old English | bisċoprīċe | a bishopric; a bishop's province, diocese |
| 3 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 4 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 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 |