Where does “hieratic” come from?
Hieratic comes from Latin hieraticus, from Ancient Greek ἱερατικός, derived from ἱερατεία and ἱερατεύω, ultimately from ἱερεύς meaning priest, rooted in ἱερός meaning sacred.
hieratic (English): Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic...
Ancestry of “hieratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hiératique | hieratic; solemn, ritual |
| 2 | Latin | hieraticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατικός | of or for the priest's office, priestly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατεία | priesthood |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατεύω | be a priest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱερεύς | priest, diviner, sacrificer |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἱερός | connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | iherós | holy, divine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ish₁ros | — |