Where does “lidojed” come from?
lidojed (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.
lidojed (Czech): cannibal
Ancestry of “lidojed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | lidé | nominative/vocative plural of člověk; people |
| 2 | Old Czech | ľudie | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ľudьje | people |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ljaudejes | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ljaudis | people |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |