Where does “iereu” come from?

iereu (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic иѥрєй, from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

iereu (Romanian): a priest

Definitions

a priest

Ancestry of “iereu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Church Slavonic	иѥрєй	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἱερεύς	priest, diviner, sacrificer
3	Ancient Greek	ἱερός	connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
4	Proto-Hellenic	iherós	holy, divine
5	Proto-Indo-European	ish₁ros	—

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