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
- of relating to a hero, heroic; heroic, epic; an...
Ancestry of “herous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡρῳος | the heroic measure”, “hexameter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡρώϊος | of or concerning heroes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |