Where does “ἡρωίνη” come from?

ἡρωίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ἡρωίνη (Ancient Greek): Female hero, heroine; A deceased woman

Definitions

  1. Female hero, heroine; A deceased woman

Ancestry of “ἡρωίνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως →