Where does “los” come from?

los (French) comes from Old French los, 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.

los (French): praise; acclaim

Definitions

  1. praise; acclaim

Ancestry of “los”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlosglory; positive reputation
2LatinLauspraise, glory, repute
3Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
4Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lāwós →
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