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Where does “xylolâtrie” come from?

xylolâtrie (French) comes from French -lâtrie, from Late Latin latria, from Ancient Greek λατρεία, from Ancient Greek λατρευειν — wait on,” “serve with prayer.

xylolâtrie (French): The worship of wooden idols

Definitions

  1. The worship of wooden idols

Ancestry of “xylolâtrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-lâtrie-latry
2Late Latinlatria—
3Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
4Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer
Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευειν →