Where does “łidła” come from?
łidła (Vilamovian) comes from Vilamovian łid, from Old High German liod, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
łidła (Vilamovian): song
Ancestry of “łidła”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vilamovian | łid | song |
| 2 | Old High German | liod | song, lay, singing |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | leuþ | song |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuþą | song, lay, song of praise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |