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	—
3	Old French	Nicholas	—
4	Latin	Nīcolāus	—
5	Ancient Greek	Νικόλαος	Nicolas
6	Ancient Greek	λᾱός	people; men; the people
7	Proto-Hellenic	lāwós	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂wos	people
9	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂-	to bark, howl; to be concealed

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