Where does “ἱερόδουλος” come from?

ἱερόδουλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

ἱερόδουλος (Ancient Greek): hierodule, a temple slave, often one performing...

Definitions

  1. hierodule, a temple slave, often one performing...

Ancestry of “ἱερόδουλος”, step by step

ἱερόδουλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἱερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
2Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—

via Ancient Greek δοῦλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδοῦλοςslavish, servile, subject; born slave or bondman
2Canaanitedōʾēlu—

Words derived from “ἱερόδουλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →