Where does “Lid” come from?

Lid (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Lid (Alemannic German): The hindquarters of a slaughter animal

Definitions

  1. The hindquarters of a slaughter animal

Ancestry of “Lid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlidmember
2Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old High German lid →