Where does “lidožrout” come from?

lidožrout (Czech) comes from Czech lidé, from Old Czech ľudie, from Proto-Slavic ľudьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudejes, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

lidožrout (Czech): man-eater

Definitions

  1. man-eater

Ancestry of “lidožrout”, step by step

lidožrout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech lidé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlidénominative/vocative plural of člověk; people
2Old Czechľudiesuppletive}}; [[people
3Proto-Slavicľudьjepeople
4Proto-Balto-Slavicljaudejes—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicljaudispeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

via Czech žrát

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechžrátto eat; to guzzle; to be overzealous
2Old Czechžrátito eat, to devour
3Proto-Slavicžьrati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudis →
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