English
hagiotherapy
From hagio- + therapy.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ- ‘to sacrifice, worship’
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yáǵ-yo-s
Proto-Hellenic *hágiyos ‘sacred, holy’
Ancient Greek ἅγιος ‘holy, saintly’
English hagio-
Ancient Greek θεράπων ‘attendant, aide’
Ancient Greek θεραπεύω ‘to serve, treat medically’
Ancient Greek θεραπεία ‘service, medical treatment’
New Latin therapīa ‘therapy’
English therapy
Today it means
noun The medieval practice of using religious relics, prayers, pilgrimages, etc. in an attempt to alleviate sickness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hagiotherapy