Where does “lid” come from?
lid (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
lid (Old High German): member
Ancestry of “lid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |