Where does “ereticie” come from?

ereticie (Romanian) comes from Romanian eretic, from Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ereticie (Romanian): heresy

Definitions

  1. heresy

Ancestry of “ereticie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianereticheretical; heretic
2Latinhaereticusheretical; heretic
3Ancient Greekαἱρετῐκόςable to choose
4Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
5Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō