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Where does “episcopale” come from?

episcopale (Italian) 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.

episcopale (Italian): episcopal, bishop's

Definitions

  1. episcopal, bishop's

Ancestry of “episcopale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepiscopālis—
2Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
3Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
4Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
5Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
6Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
7Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
8Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
9Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “episcopale”

  • archiepiscopale
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