Where does “Ludo” come from?
Ludo (English) comes from English Ludovic, from French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Ludovicus, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz — to cover; to incline.
Ludo (English): A children's board game in which tokens are moved...
Definitions
- A children's board game in which tokens are moved...
Ancestry of “Ludo”, step by step
Ludo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ludovic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ludovic | — |
| 2 | French | Ludovic | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Ludovicus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Latin lūdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūdō | to play (a game or sport) |