laoch

Gaelic (Scots)

/ɫ̪ɯːx/

noun

Definitions

hero, champion, warrior

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
laoch Irish
leikr Old Norse
láech Old Irish
ban-laoch Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
laochan Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic

laochan
ban-laoch