Where does “drottningarbiskup” come from?
drottningarbiskup (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic biskup, from Old Norse biskup, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
drottningarbiskup (Icelandic): queenside bishop
Definitions
- queenside bishop
Ancestry of “drottningarbiskup”, step by step
drottningarbiskup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic biskup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | biskup | bishop |
| 2 | Old Norse | biskup | a bishop; the Jewish high priest |
| 3 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 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 | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Icelandic drottning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | drottning | queen |
| 2 | Old Norse | dróttning | a mistress; a queen; a princess |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |