English
laxist
From lax + -ist.
Formed from lax + -ist
Proto-Indo-European *laḱs- ‘salmon, trout’
Proto-Germanic *lahsaz ‘salmon’
Proto-West Germanic *lahs ‘salmon’
Old English leax ‘salmon’
Middle English lax ‘salmon’
English lax
Today it means
noun Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / laxist