Where does “selenolatry” come from?

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

selenolatry (English): The worship of the Moon

Definitions

  1. The worship of the Moon

Ancestry of “selenolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-latryworship of
2Late Latinlatria
3Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
4Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer
Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευεινEvery word from English -latryEvery word from Ancient Greek λατρεία
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