Where does “hierogamy” come from?

hierogamy (English) comes from English -gamy, from Ancient Greek -γαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hierogamy (English): The ritual enactment of sexual relations between...

Definitions

  1. The ritual enactment of sexual relations between...

Ancestry of “hierogamy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gamyUsed to form nouns describing forms of marriage;...
2Ancient Greek-γαμία—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from English -gamy →