Where does “Loudonian” come from?
Loudonian (English) comes from English Loudon, from English louden, from English loud, from Middle English loud, from Old English hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos — to cover; to incline.
Loudonian (English): Of or relating to John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843), Scottish botanist, garden designer and author
Definitions
- Of or relating to John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843), Scottish botanist, garden designer and author
Ancestry of “Loudonian”, step by step
Loudonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Loudon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Loudon | — |
| 2 | English | louden | To become louder |
| 3 | English | loud | Of great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or... |
| 4 | Middle English | loud | Alternative form of loude |
| 5 | Old English | hlūd | loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |