Where does “loos” come from?
loos (Middle English) comes from Old French los, 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.
Ancestry of “loos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | los | glory; positive reputation |
| 2 | Latin | Laus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “loos”