Where does “louer” come from?
louer (Middle French) comes from Old French loer, 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.
louer (Middle French): to praise, to laud
Definitions
- to praise, to laud
Ancestry of “louer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | loer | to laud; to praise; to hold in high esteem; to... |
| 2 | Latin | laudō | to praise, laud, extol |
| 3 | Latin | Laus | praise, glory, repute |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | people; people assembled |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |