Where does “αἱρεσιώτης” come from?

αἱρεσιώτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

αἱρεσιώτης (Ancient Greek): a member of a sect

Definitions

  1. a member of a sect

Ancestry of “αἱρεσιώτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἵρεσιςtaking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose
2Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
3Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “αἱρεσιώτης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō →