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
- Of great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or...
Ancestry of “loud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | loud | Alternative form of loude |
| 2 | Old English | hlūd | loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “loud”