Where does “xylolâtre” come from?

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

xylolâtre (French): A worshiper of wooden idols

Definitions

  1. A worshiper of wooden idols

Ancestry of “xylolâtre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-lâtrelater A worshipper of
2Ancient Greekλάτριςa hired servant; a handmaid; a slave
3Ancient Greekλᾰ́τρονhire, payment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t-Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρονEvery word from Ancient Greek λάτρις
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