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Where does “haeresiarcha” come from?

haeresiarcha (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Byzantine Greek αἱρεσιάρχης, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ρχης — ruler; leader”, “ruler; "suffix meaning ‘leader,...

Ancestry of “haeresiarcha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekαἱρεσιάρχηςleader of a sect
2Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ρχηςruler; leader”, “ruler; "suffix meaning ‘leader,...

Words derived from “haeresiarcha”

  • heresiarch
  • hérésiarque
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