Where does “lið” come from?

lið (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lið, from Proto-Germanic līþu, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

lið (Icelandic): people, folk; host, army, men-at-arms, forces;...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	lið	host, folk, people; family, household; army, host
2	Proto-Germanic	līþu	cider; strong drink; liquor
3	Proto-Indo-European	ley-	to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...