Where does “liður” come from?

liður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

liður (Icelandic): joint; part, step; term

Definitions

  1. joint; part, step; term

Ancestry of “liður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseliðrmember
2Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “liður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old Norse liðr →