Where does “heres” come from?
heres (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.
Ancestry of “heres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |