Where does “herēticus” come from?

herēticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός, 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.

Ancestry of “herēticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἱρετικόςable to choose, factious
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 “herēticus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō →