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Where does “thaumatolatry” come from?

thaumatolatry (English) comes from English thaumato-, from Ancient Greek θαυματ-, from Ancient Greek θαῦμα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂-.

thaumatolatry (English): Worship or undue admiration of wonderful or...

Definitions

  1. Worship or undue admiration of wonderful or...

Ancestry of “thaumatolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthaumato-miracle, wonder, marvel
2Ancient Greekθαυματ-—
3Ancient Greekθαῦμαa wonder, marvel, something strange; the feeling...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂u-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂- →