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Where does “ιερός” come from?

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

ιερός (Greek): sanctified, holy, sacred; shrine, sanctuary

Definitions

  1. sanctified, holy, sacred; shrine, sanctuary

Ancestry of “ιερός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
2Proto-Helleniciherós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “ιερός”

  • ιεράρχης
  • Ιεράπετρα
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