English
lochus
Lochus comes from Ancient Greek λόχος ‘ambush’, from λέχομαι ‘to lie’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*légʰ-e-tireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*lékʰomai‘to lie down’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέχομαιlékhomai‘to lie’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλόχοςlókhos‘ambush’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElochus
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*légʰ-e-tireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*lékʰomai‘to lie down’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέχομαιlékhomai‘to lie’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλόχοςlókhos‘ambush’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElochus
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’
law, college, legal, low, lie, lawyer, lay, fellow, layer, legacy, log, colleague, loyalty, loyal, delegation, litter, delegate, lex, ledger, collegiate, ledge, lawless, lair, lees, legate, leaguer, lig, leal, collegium, underlay, lagan, lias, 20 more
Today it means
noun A military unit headed by a lochagus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- / lochus