Where does “episcopal” come from?
Episcopal derives from Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopalis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, literally meaning overseer, from ἐπισκοπέω meaning to look over, combining ἐπί- (upon) and σκοπέω (to look or examine).
episcopal (English): Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in...
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- Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in...
Ancestry of “episcopal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | episcopal | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | episcopalis | — |
| 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 |