Where does “Marylouise” come from?
Marylouise (English) comes from English Louise, from French Louise, from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Marylouise”, step by step
Marylouise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Louise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Louise | — |
| 2 | French | Louise | fart |
| 3 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 4 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 5 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |