Etymology of the French word idolâtre
the French word
idolâtrederived from the Church Latin word
idololatres (idolater, idol worshipper)
derived from the Greek word
eidololatres, εἰδωλολάτρης (an image- (servant or) worshipper)
derived from the Greek word
eidolon, εἴδωλον (an image (for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such)
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek word
latreuein, λατρεύω (to minister (to God); render religious homage)
derived from the Greek word
latrisDate
The earliest known usage of idolâtre in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
idolâtrerDerivations in other languages
English
idolater, Romanian
idolatru
