Where does “Laura” come from?
Laura (Late Latin) comes from Latin laurus, from English -aceous, from Latin -āceus, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Ancestry of “Laura”, step by step
Laura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin laurus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | laurus | laurel tree; laurels; a crown of laurel |
| 2 | English | -aceous | Of, relating to, resembling or containing the... |
| 3 | Latin | -āceus | aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to |
| 4 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Ancient Greek λαύρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λαύρα | alley, lane, passage; bazaar; avenue |