Ancient Greek

εἴδωλον

‘figure, representation’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek εἴδωλον.

10 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον, most familiar first.

• idol ← ydole ← idole ← īdōlum
• idolatry ← ydolatrie ← idolatrie ← īdōlatrīa ← īdōlolatrīa
• eidolon
• pareidolia ← Pareidolie
• idolater ← ydolatrer ← idolatre ← īdōlolatrēs ← εἰδωλολάτρης
• anidolic
• eidoloscope
• eidolism
• idolomancy ← idolum
• idolum

Etymograph / Ancient Greek εἴδωλον