Where does “Clotilda” come from?

Clotilda (English) comes from French Clotilde, from Proto-Germanic Hlūdahildiz, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Clotilda (English): of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world

Definitions

  1. of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world

Ancestry of “Clotilda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchClotildebest known for Saint Clotilde, a sixth century queen
2Proto-GermanicHlūdahildiz—
3Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →