Where does “ἡρώϊος” come from?
ἡρώϊος (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.
ἡρώϊος (Ancient Greek): of or concerning heroes
Ancestry of “ἡρώϊος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “ἡρώϊος”