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Where does “laigo” come from?

laigo (Old High German) comes from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Ancestry of “laigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaicuslay; unconsecrated
2Ancient Greekλαϊκόςof the people; popular
3Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
4Proto-Helleniclāwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “laigo”

  • laienhaft
  • Laie
  • leie
  • leige
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