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Where does “belaud” come from?

belaud (English) comes from English laud, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

belaud (English): To load with praise; praise greatly; extol

Definitions

  1. To load with praise; praise greatly; extol

Ancestry of “belaud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaudPraise or glorification; Hymn of praise; A prayer...
2Old Frenchlauder—
3Latinlaudō—
4LatinLaus—
5Ancient GreekΛαός—
6Proto-Helleniclāwós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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