Where does “ἱεροπομπός” come from?

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

ἱεροπομπός (Ancient Greek): one who conveys the sacred tribute

Definitions

  1. one who conveys the sacred tribute

Ancestry of “ἱεροπομπός”, step by step

ἱεροπομπός 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 πομπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπομπόςconductor, guide
2Ancient GreekπέμπωI send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →