Where does “герой” come from?

герой (Bulgarian) comes from Russian геро́й, from French héros, from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

герой (Bulgarian): hero; a male character, a male being involved in...

Definitions

  1. hero; a male character, a male being involved in...

Ancestry of “герой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгеро́йhero
2Frenchhéroshero
3Latinhērōsdemigod, hero
4Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως →