here/hes

stick, cling

Spelled here, hes · haerere 'stick, cling'; haes- is a related stem

Latin haerere meant to stick: an adherent sticks to a cause, cohesive groups hold together, and inherent traits cling to their owners.

Words built from it

adherent — a supporter of a person, group, or belief
Latin ad- (to) + haerere (stick) → adhaerens (sticking to) → adherent
adhesion — the act or condition of sticking to something
Latin ad- (to) + haerere (stick), stem haes- → adhaesio → adhesion
cohere — to hold together or form a consistent whole
Latin co- (together) + haerere (stick) → cohaerere → cohere
cohesive — holding together closely as a whole
Latin co- (together) + haes- (stick) → cohesion + -ive (having the quality of)
inherent — existing as a natural or essential part of something
Latin in- (in) + haerere (stick) → inhaerens (sticking in) → inherent
hesitate — to pause because of uncertainty or reluctance
Latin haerere (stick) → haesitare (keep sticking; waver) → hesitate

heresy — Despite here, it comes from Greek hairesis, meaning choice or school of thought, not Latin haerere.