Where does “antiheroic” come from?
antiheroic (English) comes from English antihero, 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.
antiheroic (English): Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero
Ancestry of “antiheroic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antihero | A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner,... |
| 2 | English | Hero | Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander |
| 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 |