Where does “-λάτρης” come from?

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

-λάτρης (Greek): Indicating someone who worships, adores; -phile

Definitions

  1. Indicating someone who worships, adores; -phile

Ancestry of “-λάτρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-λάτρης-later
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 -λάτρης