Where does “liudi” come from?

liudi (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

liudi (Old High German): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “liudi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliudizman, person; men, people
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
3Proto-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 →