Where does “herói” come from?

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

herói (Portuguese): hero

Definitions

  1. hero

Ancestry of “herói”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhērōsdemigod, hero
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

Words derived from “herói”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἥρως →