Where does “bispedømme” come from?
bispedømme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk biskop, from Old Norse biskup, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
bispedømme (Norwegian Nynorsk): a diocese
Definitions
- a diocese
Ancestry of “bispedømme”, step by step
bispedømme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk biskop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | biskop | a bishop |
| 2 | Old Norse | biskup | a bishop; the Jewish high priest |
| 3 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dømme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dømme | Alternative form of døma |