Where does “lekmann” come from?
lekmann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lek, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lekmann (Norwegian Bokmål): a layman
Definitions
- a layman
Ancestry of “lekmann”, step by step
lekmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lek | play, playing; a game, contest; the lek, currency... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |