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Where does “herēmus” come from?

herēmus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Ancestry of “herēmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
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