1560s, "belonging to the people" (as distinguished from the clergy and the professionals), from French laïque (16c.), from Late Latin laicus, from Greek laikos "of or belonging to the people," from laos "people" (see lay (adj.)).
set his collar in laic rather than clerical position
lager
laggard
lagniappe
lagoon
lai
laic
laicize
laid
laidly
lain
lair