Where does “Ιεράπετρα” come from?

Ιεράπετρα (Greek) comes from Greek ιερός, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

Ιεράπετρα (Greek): Ierapetra fourth largest town of Crete in Lasithi

Definitions

  1. Ierapetra fourth largest town of Crete in Lasithi

Ancestry of “Ιεράπετρα”, step by step

Ιεράπετρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek ιερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekιερόςsanctified, holy, sacred; shrine, sanctuary
2Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
3Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

via Greek πέτρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπέτραrock, stone; rock
2Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →