Where does “Laie” come from?
Laie (German) comes from Middle High German leie, from Old High German laigo, from 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.
Laie (German): layman, layperson, amateur, nonprofessional; laic
Definitions
- layman, layperson, amateur, nonprofessional; laic
Ancestry of “Laie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | leie | — |
| 2 | Old High German | laigo | — |
| 3 | Latin | laicus | lay; unconsecrated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |