Where does “Laus” come from?

Laus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Laus (Latin): praise, glory, repute

Definitions

  1. praise, glory, repute

Ancestry of “Laus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
2Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Laus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →