Where does “laite” come from?

laite (Old French) comes from Latin laitas, 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 “laite”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	laitas	—
2	Ancient Greek	Λαός	people; people assembled
3	Proto-Hellenic	lāwós	people, crowd
4	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂wos	people
5	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂-	to bark, howl; to be concealed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lāwós →