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Where does “Guillaspick” come from?

Guillaspick (Manx) comes from Manx aspick, from Old Irish epscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “Guillaspick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxaspickbishop
2Old Irishepscopbishop; episcopus, overseer
3Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
4Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
5Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
6Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
7Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
8Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
9Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
10Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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