Where does “ерес” come from?

ерес (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic ересь, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ерес (Bulgarian): heresy

Definitions

  1. heresy

Ancestry of “ерес”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicересьheresy
2Ancient Greekαἵρεσιςtaking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose
3Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
4Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō
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 Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō