What root word does worship come from and what it means?

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Worth+ship similar to fellow+ship etc.

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The rendering of reverent honor or homage. True worship of the Creator embraces every aspect of an individual’s life.
Hebrew and Greek Terms. Most Hebrew and Greek words that can denote worship can also be applied to acts other than worship. However, the context determines in what way the respective words are to be understood
The Hebrew root sa·ghadhʹ (Isa 44:15, 17, 19; 46:6) basically signifies “prostrate oneself.” The Aramaic equivalent is usually associated with worship (Da 3:5-7
The Greek word pro·sky·neʹo corresponds closely to the Hebrew term hish·ta·chawahʹ in expressing the thought of obeisance and, at times, worship. The term pro·sky·neʹo is used in connection with a slave’s doing obeisance to a king (Mt 18:26)
Other Greek words associated with worship are drawn from eu·se·beʹo, thre·skeuʹo, and seʹbo·mai. The word eu·se·beʹo means “give godly devotion to” or “venerate, revere.”
At Acts 17:23 this term is used with reference to the godly devotion or veneration that the men of Athens were giving to an “Unknown God.” From thre·skeuʹo comes the noun thre·skeiʹa, understood to designate a “form of worship,” whether true or false.
The word seʹbo·mai (Mt 15:9; Mr 7:7; Ac 18:7; 19:27) and the related term se·baʹzo·mai (Ro 1:25) mean “revere; venerate; worship.” Objects of worship or of devotion are designated by the noun seʹba·sma. (Ac 17:23; 2Th 2:4) Two other terms are from the same verb stem, with the prefix The·osʹ, God. These are the·o·se·besʹ, meaning “God-revering” (Joh 9:31), and the·o·seʹbei·a, denoting “reverence of God.” (1Ti 2:10) These two terms correspond somewhat to the German word for “public worship,” namely, Gottesdienst (a combination of “God” and “service”).
Worship That Is Acceptable to God. Jehovah God accepts only the worship of those who comport themselves in harmony with his will. (Mt 15:9; Mr 7:7) . Having become acquainted with God through the Bible and evidence of the operation of God’s spirit in his life, the person who worships with spirit and truth definitely ‘knows what he is worshiping.’
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