Where does “laic” come from?
laic (English) comes from French laïque, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
laic (English): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the...
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- A layperson, as opposed to a member of the...
Ancestry of “laic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | laïque | lay, secular; layman, layperson |
| 2 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |