Where does “louis” come from?
Louis is an English word derived from French louis, which comes from Middle French Loïs, ultimately from Latin Ludovicus, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Clodovicus, rooted in Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-.
louis (English): Any gold or silver coin issued by the French...
Definitions
- Any gold or silver coin issued by the French...
Ancestry of “louis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 2 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 3 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 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 |