laoch

Irish (Donegal)

/l̪ˠeːx/, /l̪ˠiːx/

noun

Definitions

(literary) layman
warrior, hero

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish láech (warrior, layman) derived from Latin lāicus (lay, layman, unconsecrated, laic) derived from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (of the people, popular).

Origin

Ancient Greek

λαϊκός

Gloss

of the people, popular

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

laicus Latin
lāicus Latin
laico Italian
leek Dutch, Flemish
laico Spanish, Castilian
λαϊκός Ancient Greek
athlaoch Irish
banlaoch Irish
laochra Irish
leikr Old Norse
láech Old Irish
laoch Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic

laochra
athlaoch
banlaoch