Where does “Λαός” come from?

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

Λαός (Ancient Greek): people; people assembled

Definitions

  1. people; people assembled

Ancestry of “Λαός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Λαός”

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