Where does “λάτρης” come from?

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

Ancestry of “λάτρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάτριςa hired servant; a handmaid; a slave
2Ancient Greekλᾰ́τρονhire, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “λάτρης

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t-Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρονEvery word from Ancient Greek λάτρις