Where does “laienhaft” come from?
laienhaft (German) comes from German Laie, 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 — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
laienhaft (German): amateurish
Definitions
- amateurish
Ancestry of “laienhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laie | layman, layperson, amateur, nonprofessional; laic |
| 2 | Middle High German | leie | — |
| 3 | Old High German | laigo | — |
| 4 | Latin | laicus | lay; unconsecrated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |