Where does “loud” come from?

Loud comes from Middle English loude, from Old English hlȳd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- and ḱel-, roots related to sound and perception.

loud (English): Of great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or...

Definitions

  1. Of great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or...

Ancestry of “loud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishloudAlternative form of loude
2Old Englishhlūdloud, noisy, sounding, sonorous
3Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
4Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “loud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →