Where does “герои́н” come from?

герои́н (Russian) comes from German Heroin, from Latin hērōina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

герои́н (Russian): heroin (powerful and addictive drug)

Definitions

  1. heroin (powerful and addictive drug)

Ancestry of “герои́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeroinheroin
2Latinhērōinaheroine
3Ancient GreekἡρωΐνηAlternative spelling of ἡρωίνη
4Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “герои́н”

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