Where does “Nīcolāus” come from?
Nīcolāus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Ancestry of “Nīcolāus”, step by step
Nīcolāus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Νικόλαος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νῑκόλᾱος | Nicholas |