Where does “ⲗⲁⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲗⲁⲟⲥ (Coptic) 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.

ⲗⲁⲟⲥ (Coptic): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “ⲗⲁⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
2Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-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 →