An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Bistum

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2564169An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — BistumJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Bistum, neuter, ‘bishopric.’ Even in Middle High German bischtuom and bistuom, Old High German biscetuom, from biscoftuom. By a similar change Bismarck was formed from bischoves marc; on the borders of such a mark the property of the tribe was situated.