Where does “leud” come from?

leud (English) comes from Medieval Latin leudes, from Frankish liudi, from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

leud (English): A vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. A vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages

Ancestry of “leud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinleudesvassals or followers of the king
2Frankishliudipeople
3Proto-Germanicliudīzman, person
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis →Every word from Proto-Germanic liudīz →