Where does “heme” come from?

heme (Spanish) comes from Spanish hé, from Old Spanish fe, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

heme (Spanish): here I am

Definitions

  1. here I am

Ancestry of “heme”, step by step

heme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish hé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhéhere is
2Old Spanishfefaith
3Latinfidēs—
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

via Spanish me

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmeaccusative of yo: me; dative of yo: to me, for...
2Latinmēme, myself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →