Where does “hereticide” come from?
hereticide (English) comes from English heretic, from Polish heretyk, from Old French eretique, from Medieval Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
hereticide (English): The killing of a heretic
Definitions
- The killing of a heretic
Ancestry of “hereticide”, step by step
hereticide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heretic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heretic | Someone who believes contrary to the fundamental... |
| 2 | Polish | heretyk | heretic |
| 3 | Old French | eretique | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | haereticus | heretical; heretic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἱρετικός | able to choose, factious |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |