Where does “erkibiskup” come from?
erkibiskup (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse erkibiskup, from Old English arċebisċop, from Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
erkibiskup (Icelandic): archbishop
Definitions
- archbishop
Ancestry of “erkibiskup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | erkibiskup | archbishop |
| 2 | Old English | arċebisċop | archbishop |
| 3 | Latin | archiepiscopus | archbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιεπίσκοπος | archbishop |
| 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 |