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
ad- (to) + here (stick) + -ent (person who)
adhesion — the act or condition of sticking to something
ad- (to) + hes (stick) + -ion (action or state)
cohere — to hold together or form a consistent whole
co- (together) + here (stick)
cohesive — holding together closely as a whole
co- (together) + hes (stick) + -ive (having the quality of)
inherent — existing as a natural or essential part of something
in- (in) + here (stick) + -ent (doing)
hesitate — to pause because of uncertainty or reluctance
hes (stick) + -itate (act repeatedly)

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