Where does “ophiolatry” come from?

ophiolatry (English) comes from Ancient Greek λατρεία, from Ancient Greek λατρευειν — wait on,” “serve with prayer.

ophiolatry (English): snake worship

Definitions

  1. snake worship

Ancestry of “ophiolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
2Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer

Words derived from “ophiolatry”

Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek λατρεία →