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
- vassals or followers of the king
Ancestry of “leudes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | liudi | people |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
Words derived from “leudes”