Where does “leiti” come from?
leiti (Tok Pisin) comes from English laity, from Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
leiti (Tok Pisin): laity
Ancestry of “leiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | laity | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | laite | — |
| 3 | Latin | laitas | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |