Where does “λάτρις” come from?

λάτρις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

λάτρις (Ancient Greek): a hired servant; a handmaid; a slave

Definitions

  1. a hired servant; a handmaid; a slave

Ancestry of “λάτρις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλᾰ́τρονhire, payment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “λάτρις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρον →