Where does “idolatrously” come from?
idolatrously (English) comes from English idolatrous, from English idolatry, from Old French ydolatrie, from Old French idolatrie, from Latin īdōlatrīa, from Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολατρείᾱ, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον — to look at.
idolatrously (English): In an idolatrous manner
Definitions
- In an idolatrous manner
Ancestry of “idolatrously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idolatrous | Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false... |
| 2 | English | idolatry | The worship of idols; The excessive admiration of... |
| 3 | Old French | ydolatrie | — |
| 4 | Old French | idolatrie | idolatry |
| 5 | Latin | īdōlatrīa | — |
| 6 | Latin | īdōlolatrīa | idolatry |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἰδωλολατρείᾱ | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | εἴδωλον | phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 10 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 11 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 15 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |