Where does “људина” come from?

људина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *ľudina, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

људина (Serbo-Croatian): a large man; a virtuous man

Definitions

  1. a large man; a virtuous man

Ancestry of “људина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*ľudinaa large man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic *ľudina →