Where does “город-герой” come from?

город-герой (Russian) comes from Russian геро́й, from French héros, 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.

город-герой (Russian): Hero City Soviet award to [[city

Definitions

  1. Hero City Soviet award to [[city

Ancestry of “город-герой”, step by step

город-герой traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian геро́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгеро́йhero
2Frenchhéroshero
3Latinhērōsdemigod, hero
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

via Russian го́род

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianго́родcity, town; town, city
2Old East Slavicгородъfortification, castle
3Proto-Slavicgȏrdъfortified settlement
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
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