Where does “λάτρα” come from?

λάτρα (Greek) comes from Greek λατρεύω, from Ancient Greek λατρεύω, from Ancient Greek λατρεύς, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

λάτρα (Greek): house cleaning

Definitions

  1. house cleaning

Ancestry of “λάτρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλατρεύωworship, adore
2Ancient Greekλατρεύωto work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,...
3Ancient Greekλατρεύςhired servant
4Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t-Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρονEvery word from Ancient Greek λατρεύς