Where does “hiero-” come from?
hiero- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἱερο-, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.
hiero- (English): Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...
Definitions
- Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...
Ancestry of “hiero-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἱερο- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱερός | connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | iherós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ish₁ros | — |
Words derived from “hiero-”