Where does “anthropolater” come from?
anthropolater (English) comes from English later, from Middle English later, from Old English lætra, from Old English læt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
anthropolater (English): A worshipper of a human or humans
Definitions
- A worshipper of a human or humans
Ancestry of “anthropolater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | later | comparative form of late: more late; Afterward in... |
| 2 | Middle English | later | — |
| 3 | Old English | lætra | — |
| 4 | Old English | læt | slow; slack, lax, negligent; late |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |