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Where does “episcopalis” come from?

episcopalis (Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “episcopalis”, step by step

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