Where does “hero” come from?
hero (Cebuano) comes from English hero, from Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, 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.
hero (Cebuano): a hero
Definitions
- a hero
Ancestry of “hero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hero | Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries... |
| 2 | Middle English | heroes | — |
| 3 | Old French | heroes | — |
| 4 | Latin | hērōs | demigod, hero |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |