Where does “ιερέας” come from?
ιερέας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.
ιερέας (Greek): clergyman; priest or minister
Definitions
- clergyman; priest or minister
Ancestry of “ιερέας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἱερεύς | priest, diviner, sacrificer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱερός | connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | iherós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ish₁ros | — |