Where does “anti-heroine” come from?
anti-heroine (English) comes from English heroine, from Latin hērōina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
anti-heroine (English): Alternative form of antiheroine
Definitions
- Alternative form of antiheroine
Ancestry of “anti-heroine”, step by step
anti-heroine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heroine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heroine | A female hero; A female lead character |
| 2 | Latin | hērōina | heroine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωΐνη | Alternative spelling of ἡρωίνη |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |