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
- The worship of wooden idols
Ancestry of “xylolâtrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -lâtrie | -latry |
| 2 | Late Latin | latria | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λατρεία | service; worship |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λατρευειν | wait on,” “serve with prayer |