Ancient Greek

αἵρεσις

‘choice, system of principles’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek αἵρεσις.

3 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, most familiar first.

• heresy ← heresie ← heresie ← haeresis
• prohairesis ← προαίρεσις ← προαιρέομαι
• synaeresis ← συναίρεσις

Etymograph / Ancient Greek αἵρεσις