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Where does “eresia” come from?

eresia (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin haeresis, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, 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.

Ancestry of “eresia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhaeresissect; heresy
2Ancient Greekαἵρεσιςtaking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose
3Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
4Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “eresia”

  • heresia
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