Where does “ludojad” come from?
ludojad (Polish) comes from Polish lud, from Proto-Slavic ľudъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.
ludojad (Polish): A man-eating animal; A person who eats human...
Definitions
- A man-eating animal; A person who eats human...
Ancestry of “ludojad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | lud | the people; ordinary citizens of a country;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľudъ | people |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | milъ | dear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiʔlos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meyl- | — |