Etymology

heroic

he·ro·ic
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Today it means: Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble. Full definition →

Middle French heroïque ← Latin hērōicus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromhērōicus
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromheroïque
  3. English todayheroic

Partly from Middle French heroïque and partly from Latin hērōicus. By surface analysis, hero + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Latinhērōicus all →

heroical

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