Where does “haereticus” come from?

haereticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, 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.

haereticus (Latin): heretical; heretic

Definitions

  1. heretical; heretic

Ancestry of “haereticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἱρετῐκόςable to choose
2Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
3Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “haereticus

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