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
Ancestry of “λάτρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λατρεύω | worship, adore |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύω | to work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύς | hired servant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λάτρον | payment; pay, hire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂t- | to grant, to possess |