Where does “hērōina” come from?

hērōina (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

hērōina (Latin): heroine

Definitions

  1. heroine

Ancestry of “hērōina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἡρωΐνηAlternative spelling of ἡρωίνη
2Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “hērōina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως →