Where does “unbishoply” come from?
unbishoply (English) comes from English bishoply, 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- — to be hot; to burn.
unbishoply (English): Not bishoply
Definitions
- Not bishoply
Ancestry of “unbishoply”, step by step
unbishoply traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bishoply
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bishoply | Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop;... |
| 2 | English | Bishop | Alternative letter-case form of bishop,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bischop | bishop; A clergy member ranking a bishop or... |
| 4 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 5 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |