Where does “Herostratus” come from?

Herostratus (English) comes from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος, from Ancient Greek στρατός, from Proto-Hellenic *strətós.

Herostratus (English): an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous

Definitions

  1. an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous

Ancestry of “Herostratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHērostratusHerostratus
2Ancient GreekἩρόστρατος—
3Ancient Greekστρατόςarmy, military force
4Proto-Hellenic*strətós—

Words derived from “Herostratus”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *strətós →Every word from Ancient Greek στρατός →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος →