Where does “laicko” come from?

laicko (Polish) comes from Polish laicki, from Polish laik, from Latin lāicus, 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.

laicko (Polish): as a lay person, secularly

Definitions

  1. as a lay person, secularly

Ancestry of “laicko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlaickilay, secular
2Polishlaiklayman
3Latinlāicuslay (of the laity)
4Ancient Greekλαϊκόςof the people; popular
5Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
6Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-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 →