Where does “fyrstbiskop” come from?
fyrstbiskop (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Fürstbischof, from German bischof, from Middle High German bischof, from Old High German biscof, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
fyrstbiskop (Norwegian Nynorsk): prince-bishop, a bishop who also held a secular princely rank
Definitions
- prince-bishop, a bishop who also held a secular princely rank
Ancestry of “fyrstbiskop”, step by step
fyrstbiskop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fürstbischof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fürstbischof | prince-bishop |
| 2 | German | bischof | bishop male or of unspecified gender |
| 3 | Middle High German | bischof | — |
| 4 | Old High German | biscof | A bishop |
| 5 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fyrste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fyrste | first; a prince |
| 2 | German | Fürst | prince |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vurste | — |
| 4 | Old High German | furisto | prince |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furist | at first, firstly, in the first place |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |