Where does “leudes” come from?

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

leudes (Medieval Latin): vassals or followers of the king

Definitions

  1. vassals or followers of the king

Ancestry of “leudes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishliudipeople
2Proto-Germanicliudīzman, person
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “leudes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis →Every word from Proto-Germanic liudīz →