Where does “λατρεύω” come from?
λατρεύω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λατρεύω, from Ancient Greek λατρεύς, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.
λατρεύω (Greek): worship, adore
Ancestry of “λατρεύω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύω | to work for hire or pay, to be in servitude,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λατρεύς | hired servant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάτρον | payment; pay, hire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂t- | to grant, to possess |
Words derived from “λατρεύω”