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Where does “Lidd” come from?

Lidd (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German liod, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Lidd (Luxembourgish): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “Lidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanliodsong, lay, singing
2Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
3Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “Lidd”

  • Kierchelidd
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