Where does “hérésiarque” come from?
hérésiarque (French) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin haeresiarcha, from Byzantine Greek αἱρεσιάρχης, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ρχης — ruler; leader”, “ruler; "suffix meaning ‘leader,...
hérésiarque (French): heresiarch
Ancestry of “hérésiarque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | haeresiarcha | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | αἱρεσιάρχης | leader of a sect |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ᾰ́ρχης | ruler; leader”, “ruler; "suffix meaning ‘leader,... |
Words derived from “hérésiarque”