Where does “episkopio” come from?
episkopio (Ido) comes from Ido episkopo, from English Bishop, from Middle English bischop, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
episkopio (Ido): bishopric, diocese, episcopate
Definitions
- bishopric, diocese, episcopate
Ancestry of “episkopio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | episkopo | bishop |
| 2 | English | Bishop | Alternative letter-case form of bishop,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bischop | bishop; A clergy member ranking a bishop or... |
| 4 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 5 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |