Synonyms & related words for layperson

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Words related to layperson

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Where does layperson come from?

The word layperson breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: lay-, from Greek laikos (“of the people”); and -person, from Latin persona (“person”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.