Where does “велелюдний” come from?
велелюдний (Ukrainian) comes from Russian лю́ди, from Proto-Slavic ľudьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudejes, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
велелюдний (Ukrainian): having many people
Definitions
- having many people
Ancestry of “велелюдний”, step by step
велелюдний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лю́ди
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лю́ди | people |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľudьje | people |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ljaudejes | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ljaudis | people |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
via Ukrainian *velь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | *velь | — |