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Where does “laudator” come from?

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

laudator (Latin): praiser, eulogizer, panegyrist; second-person...

Definitions

  1. praiser, eulogizer, panegyrist; second-person...

Ancestry of “laudator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaudō—
2LatinLaus—
3Ancient GreekΛαός—
4Proto-Helleniclāwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “laudator”

  • laudator
  • lăudător
  • laudatorius
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