Where does “героїн” come from?
героїн (Ukrainian) comes from English heroin, 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.
героїн (Ukrainian): heroin
Definitions
- heroin
Ancestry of “героїн”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heroin | A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium... |
| 2 | German | Heroin | heroin |
| 3 | Latin | hērōina | heroine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωΐνη | Alternative spelling of ἡρωίνη |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |