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Where does “herèticament” come from?

herèticament (Catalan) comes from Catalan herètic, from Medieval Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός, 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.

herèticament (Catalan): heretically

Definitions

  1. heretically

Ancestry of “herèticament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanherèticheretical
2Medieval Latinhaereticusheretical; heretic
3Ancient Greekαἱρετικόςable to choose, factious
4Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
5Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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