Where does “λάτρης” come from?

λάτρης (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek λάτρης, from Ancient Greek λάτρις, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

λάτρης (Greek): male worshipper

Definitions

  1. male worshipper

Ancestry of “λάτρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekλάτρης
2Ancient Greekλάτριςa hired servant; a handmaid; a slave
3Ancient Greekλᾰ́τρονhire, payment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t-Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τρονEvery word from Ancient Greek λάτρις
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