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

Definitions

  1. The worship of saints

Ancestry of “hierolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhiero-Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...
2Ancient Greekἱερο-—
3Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
4Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic iherós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱερός →