Where does “laud” come from?

laud (Friulian) comes 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.

laud (Friulian): praise, commendation

Definitions

  1. praise, commendation

Ancestry of “laud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLauspraise, glory, repute
2Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
3Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
5Proto-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 →