Where does “arhiereu” come from?

arhiereu (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρχιερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

arhiereu (Romanian): a position similar to a bishop or hierarch within the Orthodox Church

Definitions

  1. a position similar to a bishop or hierarch within the Orthodox Church

Ancestry of “arhiereu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχιερεύςchief priest, high priest
2Ancient Greekἱερεύςpriest, diviner, sacrificer
3Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
4Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

Words derived from “arhiereu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →