Where does “episcopacy” come from?
Episcopacy comes from Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκοπός meaning "watcher" or "one who looks."
episcopacy (English): The office of bishop and the governance of the...
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- The office of bishop and the governance of the...
Ancestry of “episcopacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | episcopate | Bishops seen as a group; The tenure in office of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | episcopatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |