Where does “Nicola” come from?
Nicola comes from Middle English and Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nicolaus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, composed of νίκη (victory) and λαός (people).
Ancestry of “Nicola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nicholas | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Nicholas | associated with Saint Nicholas of Myra |
| 3 | Old French | Nicholas | — |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |