Where does “προαίρεσις” come from?
προαίρεσις (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.
προαίρεσις (Ancient Greek): a choice, preference; an end, a goal, a purpose,...
Definitions
- a choice, preference; an end, a goal, a purpose,...
Ancestry of “προαίρεσις”, step by step
προαίρεσις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek αἵρεσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἵρεσις | taking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Ancient Greek προαιρέομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προαιρέομαι | — |