Where does “laicistico” come from?

laicistico (Italian) comes from Italian laico, from Latin lāicus, 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.

laicistico (Italian): lay, laical

Definitions

lay, laical

Ancestry of “laicistico”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	laico	lay; secular; layman
2	Latin	lāicus	lay (of the laity)
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

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