Where does “λαϊκός” come from?

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

λαϊκός (Ancient Greek): of the people; popular

Definitions

  1. of the people; popular

Ancestry of “λαϊκός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “λαϊκός”

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