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
- A worshiper of wooden idols
Ancestry of “xylolâtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -lâtre | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λάτρις | a hired servant; a handmaid; a slave |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λᾰ́τρον | hire, payment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂t- | to grant, to possess |