héroes (Spanish)
Where does "héroes" come from?
The Spanish word 'héroes' traces back to the Ancient Greek 'hērōs', which originally referred to a mythological demigod or a person of superhuman strength. This term entered Latin as 'heros' before passing into Old Spanish, where it evolved from describing legendary warriors to its modern sense of individuals admired for their great courage or achievements.
Full etymology tree
- héroes (Spanish), 'plural of héroe'
- suffix héroe (Spanish), 'hero'
- borrowed hērōs (Latin), 'demigod, hero'
- borrowed ἥρως (Ancient Greek), 'a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major combatants of the Greek or Trojan forces'
- derived *ser- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to flow'
- borrowed Pre-Greek (Pre-Greek)
- borrowed ἥρως (Ancient Greek), 'a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major combatants of the Greek or Trojan forces'
- borrowed hērōs (Latin), 'demigod, hero'
- suffix héroe (Spanish), 'hero'
Updated May 2026
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