Where does “laura” come from?

laura (English) comes from Latin laura, from Ancient Greek λαύρα — alley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue.

laura (English): A number of hermitages or cells in the same...

Definitions

  1. A number of hermitages or cells in the same...

Ancestry of “laura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlauraEgyptian rue; monastery, convent, laura
2Ancient Greekλαύραalley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue
Every word from Ancient Greek λαύρα →Every word from Latin laura →