Where does “Clovis” come from?

Clovis (English) comes from French Clovis, from Medieval Latin Clodovicus, from Frankish Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Clovis (English): borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history

Definitions

  1. borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history

Ancestry of “Clovis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchClovisnotably of four Frankish kings
2Medieval LatinClodovicus—
3FrankishHlūdawīg—
4Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-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 →