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Where does “Nicolaite” come from?

Nicolaite (English) comes from Latin Nicolaita, from Ancient Greek Νικολαΐτης, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Nicolaite (English): A Nicolaitan

Definitions

  1. A Nicolaitan

Ancestry of “Nicolaite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNicolaita—
2Ancient GreekΝικολαΐτης—
3Ancient GreekΝικόλαοςNicolas
4Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
5Proto-Helleniclāwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Nicolaite”

  • Nicolaitan
  • Nicolaitanism
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