Where does “hierolatry” come from?
hierolatry (English) comes from English hiero-, from Ancient Greek ἱερο-, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.
hierolatry (English): The worship of saints
Ancestry of “hierolatry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hiero- | Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱερο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱερός | connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | iherós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ish₁ros | — |