Where does “heroína” come from?

heroína (Spanish) 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.

heroína (Spanish): heroine; heroin

Definitions

heroine; heroin

Ancestry of “heroína”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Heroin	heroin
2	Latin	hērōina	heroine
3	Ancient Greek	ἡρωΐνη	Alternative spelling of ἡρωίνη
4	Ancient Greek	ἥρως	a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
5	Proto-Indo-European	sēr-	to flow
6	Proto-Indo-European	ser-	to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “heroína”

antiheroína
heroinomanía

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