ἱερός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • connected with the gods, supernatural
  • holy, sacred, consecrated
  • under divine protection

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ish₁ros

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