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Where does “heretge” come from?

heretge (Catalan) comes from Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, 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.

heretge (Catalan): heretic

Definitions

  1. heretic

Ancestry of “heretge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “heretge”

  • heretgia
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