Episcopal etymology

English

English word episcopal comes from Ancient Greek ἐπί, Ancient Greek σκοπός, Old Armenian վերադիտող

Detailed word origin of episcopal

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ἐπί Ancient Greek (grc)
σκοπός Ancient Greek (grc)
վերադիտող Old Armenian (xcl)
ἐπισκοπέω Ancient Greek (grc)
επίσκοπος Ancient Greek (grc)
ἐπίσκοπος Ancient Greek (grc)
episcopus Latin (lat) (Late Latin) an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian church who governs a diocese. (Medieval Latin, chess, uncommon) a bishop.
episcopalis Late Latin (LL)
épiscopal Middle French (frm)
episcopal English (en) Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.

Words with the same origin as episcopal

Descendants of ἐπί

bishop ephemeral epic epiphany episode