Where does “lið” come from?
lið (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic līþu, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
lið (Old Norse): host, folk, people; family, household; army, host
Definitions
- host, folk, people; family, household; army, host
Ancestry of “lið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | līþu | cider; strong drink; liquor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ley- | to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be... |