Where does “los” come from?

los (Old French) comes 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.

los (Old French): glory; positive reputation

Definitions

  1. glory; positive reputation

Ancestry of “los”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLauspraise, glory, repute
2Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
3Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “los

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂-