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Where does “luigino” come from?

luigino (Italian) comes from Italian luigi, 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 — to cover; to incline.

luigino (Italian): luigino

Definitions

  1. luigino

Ancestry of “luigino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianluigilouis
2Old FrenchLouis—
3LatinLudovīcus—
4Old High GermanHlūtwīg—
5Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīg—
6Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
7Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “luigino”

  • luigino
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