Where does “Heroin” come from?
Heroin (German) comes from Latin hērōina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Heroin (German): heroin
Ancestry of “Heroin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hērōina | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωΐνη | Alternative spelling of ἡρωίνη |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “Heroin”