Where does “hierognosis” come from?

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

hierognosis (English): The ability to recognize or understand sacred, holy or blessed items, people, etc

Definitions

  1. The ability to recognize or understand sacred, holy or blessed items, people, etc

Ancestry of “hierognosis”, 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
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