Where does “lëvdoj” come from?

lëvdoj (Albanian) comes from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

lëvdoj (Albanian): I praise, laud, commend; I flatter; I glorify

Definitions

  1. I praise, laud, commend; I flatter; I glorify

Ancestry of “lëvdoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaudōto praise, laud, extol
2LatinLauspraise, glory, repute
3Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
4Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lāwós →