Where does “eretgia” come from?
eretgia (Occitan) comes from Occitan eretge, from Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, 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.
eretgia (Occitan): heresy
Definitions
- heresy
Ancestry of “eretgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | eretge | heretic |
| 2 | Latin | haereticus | heretical; heretic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱρετῐκός | able to choose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |