Where does “laïcat” come from?

laïcat (French) comes from French laïc, from Ecclesiastical Latin laicus, 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.

laïcat (French): laity

Definitions

laity

Ancestry of “laïcat”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	laïc	layman
2	Ecclesiastical Latin	laicus	lay; unconsecrated
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

Words derived from “laïcat”

laikat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lāwós →