Where does “ľudъ” come from?

ľudъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

ľudъ (Proto-Slavic): people

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	milъ	dear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	meiʔlos	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	meyl-	—

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