Where does “Ludovīcus” come from?
Ludovīcus (Latin) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Ludovīcus”, step by step
Ludovīcus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German Hlūtwīg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 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 |
via Latin Clodovicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Clodovicus | notably borne by Wikipedia:Clovis I |
| 2 | Frankish | Hlūdawīg | — |
| 3 | Old English | wig- | — |