Where does “vihkipiispa” come from?
vihkipiispa (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.
vihkipiispa (Finnish): auxiliary bishop
Definitions
- auxiliary bishop
Ancestry of “vihkipiispa”, step by step
vihkipiispa 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 vihkiä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihkiä | To marry, wed, join in holy matrimony; To ordain... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vīghia | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 3 | Old Norse | vígja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīhijaną | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīhaz | sacred, holy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiganą | to fight, to battle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |