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
Ancestry of “ⲗⲁⲟⲥ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | — |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |