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 goddess of marriage and birth

Definitions

  1. Hera goddess of marriage and birth

Ancestry of “Hera”, step by step

Hera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἥρα

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

via Old Portuguese edra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseedra—
2Latinhederaivy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως →