Where does “ἱερεύς” come from?

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

ἱερεύς (Ancient Greek): priest, diviner, sacrificer

Definitions

  1. priest, diviner, sacrificer

Ancestry of “ἱερεύς”, step by step

ἱερεύς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἱερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
2Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

via Ancient Greek ῐ̔ερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῐ̔ερόςholy

Words derived from “ἱερεύς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →