Where does “Lowenthal” come from?
Lowenthal comes from German Löwenthal, from Middle High German lewe and Old High German leo, from Latin leo and Ancient Greek λέων, all meaning lion.
Ancestry of “Lowenthal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Löwenthal | — |
| 2 | German | Löwe | lion; lion, as used on a coat of arms; Leo |
| 3 | Middle High German | lewe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lēo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *lēwō | scythe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |