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Where does “arzobispal” come from?

arzobispal (Spanish) comes from Spanish arzobispo, from Old Spanish arçobispo, from Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.

arzobispal (Spanish): archepiscopal

Definitions

  1. archepiscopal

Ancestry of “arzobispal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharzobispoarchbishop
2Old Spanisharçobispoarchbishop
3Latinarchiepiscopusarchbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a...
4Ancient Greekἀρχιεπίσκοπος—
5Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
6Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
7Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
8Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
9Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
10Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
11Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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