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Where does “Hera” come from?

Hera (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἥρα, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Hera (Portuguese): Hera

Definitions

  1. Hera

Ancestry of “Hera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἭραHera
2Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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