Where does “lewdity” come from?
lewdity (English) comes from English lewd, from Middle English lewed, from Vulgar Latin *laigo-, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lewdity (English): Lewdness; indecency or depravity
Definitions
- Lewdness; indecency or depravity
Ancestry of “lewdity”, step by step
lewdity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lewd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lewd | Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude; Lay; not... |
| 2 | Middle English | lewed | Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay;... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *laigo- | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |