Where does “latreutic” come from?
latreutic (English) comes from Ancient Greek λατρευτικός, from Ancient Greek λατρευτός, from Ancient Greek λατρεύω, from Ancient Greek λατρεύς, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.
latreutic (English): Relating to latria
Ancestry of “latreutic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λατρευτικός | servile |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λατρευτός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύω | to work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύς | hired servant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λάτρον | payment; pay, hire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂t- | to grant, to possess |