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-Helleniciherósholy, divine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “ιερός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →