Where does “ljónar” come from?

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

ljónar (Old Norse): men, people

Definitions

  1. men, people

Ancestry of “ljónar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliudīzman, person
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 liudīz →