Where does “Herod” come from?
Herod (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Herod (Polish): Herod
Definitions
- Herod
Ancestry of “Herod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἡρῴδης | Herod, the name of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled (in) the Judaea province or nearby territories |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |