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

Definitions

  1. a male given name

Ancestry of “Erwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishEoforwine—
2Old Englishwinefriend
3Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
4Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Erwin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →