Where does “magpakahero” come from?
magpakahero (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hero, 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.
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Ancestry of “magpakahero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hero | a hero |
| 2 | English | hero | Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries... |
| 3 | Middle English | heroes | — |
| 4 | Old French | heroes | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērōs | demigod, hero |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |