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Where does “Ludovic” come from?

Ludovic (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Ludovic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLudovic—
2Medieval LatinLudovicus—
3LatinLudovīcus—
4Old High GermanHlūtwīg—
5Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīg—
6Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
7Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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