Where does “liþuz” come from?

liþuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

liþuz (Proto-Germanic): a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member

Definitions

  1. a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member

Ancestry of “liþuz”, step by step

liþuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂el-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Proto-Indo-European leyH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “liþuz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →