Where does “ban-laoch” come from?
ban-laoch (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic laoch, from Old Irish láech, 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.
ban-laoch (Scottish Gaelic): amazon
Ancestry of “ban-laoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | laoch | hero, champion, warrior |
| 2 | Old Irish | láech | warrior; layman |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |