Where does “heroes” come from?

heroes (Latin) comes from Latin heros, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

heroes (Latin): nominative plural of hērōs; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of hērōs; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “heroes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherosdemigod, hero
2Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr-Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως
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