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Where does “haeresis” come from?

haeresis (Latin) comes 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.

haeresis (Latin): sect; heresy

Definitions

  1. sect; heresy

Ancestry of “haeresis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “haeresis”

  • heresy
  • heresiography
  • heresiographer
  • psychoheresy
  • haereseus
  • herejía
  • eresia
  • eresiologia
  • hérésie
  • heresia
  • heresie
  • iresie
  • erehiya
  • eresia
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