Where does “nonhero” come from?
nonhero (English) comes from English Hero, from Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
nonhero (English): A character, especially a protagonist, who is not...
Definitions
- A character, especially a protagonist, who is not...
Ancestry of “nonhero”, step by step
nonhero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hero | Any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander |
| 2 | Middle English | heroes | — |
| 3 | Old French | heroes | — |
| 4 | Latin | hērōs | demigod, hero |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |