Where does “Ljuude” come from?
Ljuude (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian liūde, from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
Ljuude (Saterland Frisian): people
Ancestry of “Ljuude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | liūde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |