Where does “biskop” come from?
biskop (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bisschop, from Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
biskop (Indonesian): synonym of uskup
Definitions
- synonym of uskup
Ancestry of “biskop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bisschop | bishop; bishop, bishop's wine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bischop | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | biskop | — |
| 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 |