Where does “路易斯安那” come from?
路易斯安那 (Chinese) comes from English Louisiana, from French Louisiane, from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “路易斯安那”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Louisiana | A vast territory in central North America |
| 2 | French | Louisiane | — |
| 3 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 4 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 5 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |