Where does “λατρεύω” come from?

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

λατρεύω (Ancient Greek): to work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,...

Definitions

  1. to work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,...

Ancestry of “λατρεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλατρεύςhired servant
2Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “λατρεύω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρον →Every word from Ancient Greek λατρεύς →