Where does “espiest” come from?
espiest (English) comes from English espy, from English Gillespie, from Irish Giolla Easpaig, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
espiest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “espiest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | espy | To catch sight of; to see; to spot; To examine... |
| 2 | English | Gillespie | — |
| 3 | Irish | Giolla Easpaig | — |
| 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 | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |