Where does “zoolatrous” come from?

zoolatrous (English) comes from English zoölatry, from French zoolâtrie, from French zoo-, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.

zoolatrous (English): animal-worshipping

Definitions

animal-worshipping

Ancestry of “zoolatrous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	zoölatry	Alternative spelling of zoolatry
2	French	zoolâtrie	—
3	French	zoo-	zoo-
4	Ancient Greek	ζῷον	animal, beast; form, image
5	Proto-Hellenic	ďṓyyon	animal, creature, beast
6	Proto-Hellenic	gʷyōwyon	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʷyeh₃w-y-om	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	gʷíh₃weti	to live, to be alive
9	Proto-Indo-European	gʷih₃wós	alive, living
10	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeih₃w-	to live

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