Where does “αἵρεσις” come from?

αἵρεσις (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

αἵρεσις (Ancient Greek): taking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose

Definitions

  1. taking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose

Ancestry of “αἵρεσις”, step by step

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

Words derived from “αἵρεσις”

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