Where does “Luigi” come from?

Luigi (Italian) comes from Old French Louis, 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

Luigi (Italian): Louis

Definitions

  1. Louis

Ancestry of “Luigi”, step by step

Luigi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French Louis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchLouis—
2LatinLudovīcus—
3Old High GermanHlūtwīg—
4Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīgmeaning famous in battle
5Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
6Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Old French Luis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchLuis—
2LatinLudovicus—

via Old French Looïs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchLooïs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →