Where does “liōde” come from?

liōde (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian liōd, from Proto-Germanic liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

Ancestry of “liōde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianliōd—
2Proto-Germanicliudizman, person; men, people
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis →Every word from Proto-Germanic liudiz →