Middle English word bisshop comes from Ancient Greek επίσκοπος, Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, and later Old English biscop (Bishop.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ebiscopus | Latin (lat) | |
| biscopus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| biscop | Old English (ang) | Bishop. |
| biscop | Middle English (enm) |