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Where does “ἐπισκοπή” come from?

ἐπισκοπή (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “ἐπισκοπή”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἐπισκοπή”

  • 𐌰𐌹𐍀𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌴𐌹
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