Where does “Clodovicus” come from?

Clodovicus (Latin) comes from Frankish Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Clodovicus (Latin): notably borne by Wikipedia:Clovis I

Definitions

  1. notably borne by Wikipedia:Clovis I

Ancestry of “Clodovicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishHlūdawīg—
2Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Clodovicus”

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