Where does “ἱέρεια” come from?

ἱέρεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

ἱέρεια (Ancient Greek): priestess

Definitions

  1. priestess

Ancestry of “ἱέρεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερεύςpriest, diviner, sacrificer
2Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
3Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁rosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic iherósEvery word from Ancient Greek ἱερός