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Where does “herous” come from?

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

herous (Latin): of relating to a hero, heroic; heroic, epic; an...

Definitions

  1. of relating to a hero, heroic; heroic, epic; an...

Ancestry of “herous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡρῳοςthe heroic measure”, “hexameter
2Ancient Greekἡρώϊοςof or concerning heroes
3Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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