Where does “laudest” come from?
laudest (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.
laudest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “laudest”, step by step
laudest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laud | Praise or glorification; Hymn of praise; A prayer... |
| 2 | Old French | lauder | — |
| 3 | Latin | laudō | to praise, laud, extol |
| 4 | Latin | Laus | praise, glory, repute |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | people; people assembled |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |