Where does “hydrolatry” come from?

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

hydrolatry (English): The worship of water; belief in the spiritual...

Definitions

  1. The worship of water; belief in the spiritual...

Ancestry of “hydrolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-latryworship of
2Late Latinlatria—
3Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
4Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer

Words derived from “hydrolatry”

Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευειν →Every word from English -latry →Every word from Ancient Greek λατρεία →