Where does “lēode” come from?
lēode (Old English) comes from Old English lēod, from Proto-West Germanic *liudi, from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
lēode (Old English): people, men
Definitions
- people, men
Ancestry of “lēode”, step by step
lēode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lēod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēod | chief, man; man, person; people, nation |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *liudi | man, person |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | man, person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
via Proto-Germanic liudiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | liudiz | man, person; men, people |