Where does “íoladhraitheoir” come from?
íoladhraitheoir (Irish) comes from Irish íoladhradh, from Irish íol, from Old Irish ídal, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium — to see, to look, to observe.
íoladhraitheoir (Irish): idolater
Definitions
- idolater
Ancestry of “íoladhraitheoir”, step by step
íoladhraitheoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish íoladhradh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | íoladhradh | idolatry |
| 2 | Irish | íol | idol |
| 3 | Old Irish | ídal | — |
| 4 | Latin | idolum | image, form, especially a spectre, apparition or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἴδωλον | phantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 7 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 8 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Irish itheoir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | itheoir | — |