Where does “laochan” come from?
laochan (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.
laochan (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of laoch; boy, lad
Definitions
- Diminutive of laoch; boy, lad
Ancestry of “laochan”, step by step
laochan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic laoch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | laoch | hero, champion, warrior |
| 2 | Old Irish | láech | warrior; layman |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 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 |