Where does “biskopsstav” come from?
biskopsstav (Swedish) comes from Swedish biskop, from Old Swedish biskoper, from Old Norse biskup, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
biskopsstav (Swedish): a crosier (staff)
Definitions
- a crosier (staff)
Ancestry of “biskopsstav”, step by step
biskopsstav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish biskop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | biskop | a bishop |
| 2 | Old Swedish | biskoper | a bishop |
| 3 | Old Norse | biskup | a bishop; the Jewish high priest |
| 4 | Old English | bisċop | 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 |