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Where does “ἱερατεύω” come from?

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

ἱερατεύω (Ancient Greek): be a priest

Definitions

  1. be a priest

Ancestry of “ἱερατεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερεύςpriest, diviner, sacrificer
2Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
3Proto-Helleniciherós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “ἱερατεύω”

  • hieratic
  • hieratical
  • hieratically
  • hieraticism
  • hieraticus
  • ἱερατικός
  • ἱερατεία
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