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Where does “liūde” come from?

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

Ancestry of “liūde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliudīz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “liūde”

  • Ljuude
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →