Where does “leut” come from?

leut (German) comes from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

leut (German): a person (often, but not necessarily, female)

Definitions

  1. a person (often, but not necessarily, female)

Ancestry of “leut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliudīzman, person
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
3Proto-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 →