Where does “-lâtre” come from?

-lâtre (French) comes from Ancient Greek λάτρις, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

-lâtre (French): later A worshipper of

Definitions

  1. later A worshipper of

Ancestry of “-lâtre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάτριςa hired servant; a handmaid; a slave
2Ancient Greekλᾰ́τρονhire, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “-lâtre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρον →Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρις →