Where does “laikat” come from?
laikat (Polish) comes from French laïcat, from French laïc, from Ecclesiastical 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.
laikat (Polish): laity
Definitions
- laity
Ancestry of “laikat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | laïcat | laity |
| 2 | French | laïc | layman |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | laicus | lay; unconsecrated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |