Where does “idolâtrer” come from?

idolâtrer (French) comes from French idolâtre, from Latin idololatres, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολάτρης, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

idolâtrer (French): to idolize; to worship

Definitions

to idolize; to worship

Ancestry of “idolâtrer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	idolâtre	idolatrous; idol-worshipping; idolater
2	Latin	idololatres	An idol worshipper, idolater
3	Ancient Greek	εἰδωλολάτρης	an idol-worshipper, idolater
4	Ancient Greek	εἴδωλον	phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of...
5	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
7	Latin	-scopium	—
8	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
12	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
13	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

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