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Where does “eresiologia” come from?

eresiologia (Italian) comes from Italian eresia, from Latin haeresis, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

eresiologia (Italian): heresiology

Definitions

  1. heresiology

Ancestry of “eresiologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeresiaheresy
2Latinhaeresissect; heresy
3Ancient Greekαἵρεσιςtaking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose
4Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
5Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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