Where does “lewed” come from?
lewed (Middle English) comes from Vulgar Latin *laigo-, from Latin lāicus, 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.
lewed (Middle English): Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay;...
Definitions
- Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay;...
Ancestry of “lewed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *laigo- | — |
| 2 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “lewed”