English

anthropotheism

From anthropo- + theism.

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ‘man, human’

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’

Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s ‘god, godhead, deity’

Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós

Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós ‘god, deity’

Ancient Greek θεός ‘god’

Today it means

noun The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anthropotheism