Where does “Λαοδίκη” come from?

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

Λαοδίκη (Ancient Greek): Laodice

Definitions

  1. Laodice

Ancestry of “Λαοδίκη”, step by step

Λαοδίκη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Λαός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
2Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

via Ancient Greek Δίκη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔίκηDike
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “Λαοδίκη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lāwós →