Where does “Ἑρμόλαος” come from?
Ἑρμόλαος (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.
Ἑρμόλαος (Ancient Greek): god Hermes + people
Definitions
- god Hermes + people
Ancestry of “Ἑρμόλαος”, step by step
Ἑρμόλαος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λᾱός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἑρμῆς | Mercury; Hermes, the hellenic god of trade and... |