Roots/*h₂lewdʰ-h₂lewdʰ-“to grow up, people, folk”Widely acceptedsocialgrowthpeopleSource of Latin līber, German Leute, English liberalRoot for people/growing up, yielding German Leute (people) and possibly Latin līber (free person).Related Rootsbʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂g-“to apportion, to share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰew-mn̥-“growth, becoming, existence”related entrySee also: h2lewdh- etymology