Where does “Erwin” come from?
Erwin (English) comes from Old English Eoforwine, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Erwin (English): a male given name
Ancestry of “Erwin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Eoforwine | — |
| 2 | Old English | wine | friend |
| 3 | Old English | hlǣw | burial mound; hill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “Erwin”