Where does “ἱερός” come from?

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

ἱερός (Ancient Greek): connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...

Definitions

  1. connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...

Ancestry of “ἱερός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “ἱερός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →