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Where does “λατρεύς” come from?

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

λατρεύς (Ancient Greek): hired servant

Definitions

  1. hired servant

Ancestry of “λατρεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “λατρεύς”

  • λάτρα
  • λατρεύω
  • λατρεύω
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