Where does “louvar” come from?

louvar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese louvar, from Latin laudō, 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.

louvar (Portuguese): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “louvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueselouvarAlternative form of loar
2Latinlaudōto praise, laud, extol
3LatinLauspraise, glory, repute
4Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
5Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “louvar”

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