Where does “épiscopal” come from?
épiscopal (French) comes from Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
épiscopal (French): episcopal
Ancestry of “épiscopal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | episcopālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “épiscopal”