Where does “arkkipiispa” come from?
arkkipiispa (Finnish) comes from Finnish piispa, from Old Swedish bisp, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
arkkipiispa (Finnish): archbishop
Definitions
- archbishop
Ancestry of “arkkipiispa”, step by step
arkkipiispa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piispa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piispa | bishop |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bisp | — |
| 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 |
via Finnish arkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arkki | A sheet; An ark; Any of the species belonging to... |
| 2 | Swedish | ark | an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ark | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ark | — |
| 5 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 6 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |