Where does “leude” come from?

leude (French) comes from Latin leudēs, from Frankish liudi, from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

leude (French): vassal, leud; a tax or toll levied in Southern...

Definitions

  1. vassal, leud; a tax or toll levied in Southern...

Ancestry of “leude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleudēs—
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 →