Where does “luas” come from?
luas (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lui, from French louer, from Middle French louer, from Old French loer, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
luas (Esperanto): present of lui
Ancestry of “luas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | lui | to rent |
| 2 | French | louer | to rent; to lease; to praise, to recommend |
| 3 | Middle French | louer | to praise, to laud |
| 4 | Old French | loer | to laud; to praise; to hold in high esteem; to... |
| 5 | Latin | laudō | — |
| 6 | Latin | Laus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | — |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |