Where does “lýðr” come from?
lýðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
lýðr (Old Norse): people, lede
Ancestry of “lýðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
Words derived from “lýðr”