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Where does “Ἡρώ” come from?
Ἡρώ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ω, from Proto-Indo-European -éti — Forms.
Ancestry of “Ἡρώ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
-ω
ending of the first-person singular thematic present
2
Proto-Indo-European
-éti
Forms
Words derived from “Ἡρώ”
Hero
superhero
antihero
antiheroic
heroize
shero
superheroism
heroship
antiheroism
nonhero
heroless
herohood
superherodom
heroess
herolike
herodom
antiheroically
Héró
Ero
Hero
anti-hero
heroo
cyberhero
megahero
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éti →
Every word from Ancient Greek -ω →
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