Where does “lāicus” come from?
lāicus (Latin) comes 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.
lāicus (Latin): lay (of the laity)
Definitions
- lay (of the laity)
Ancestry of “lāicus”, step by step
lāicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λαϊκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 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 λᾱῐ̈κός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λᾱῐ̈κός | common |