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

  1. Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...

Ancestry of “hiero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερο-—
2Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
3Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “hiero-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →