Where does “hierocratic” come from?

hierocratic (English) comes from English hiero-, from Ancient Greek ἱερο-, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

hierocratic (English): Of or relating to a hierocracy

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a hierocracy

Ancestry of “hierocratic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhiero-Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...
2Ancient Greekἱερο-
3Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
4Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁rosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic iherósEvery word from Ancient Greek ἱερός