Where does “-latry” come from?

-latry (English) comes from Late Latin latria, from Ancient Greek λατρεία, from Ancient Greek λατρευειν — wait on,” “serve with prayer.

-latry (English): worship of

Definitions

  1. worship of

Ancestry of “-latry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlatria—
2Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
3Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer

Words derived from “-latry”

Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek λατρεία →Every word from Late Latin latria →