Where does “luis” come from?
luis (Latin) comes from Latin lues, from Latin luo, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₁- — to cut off, separate, free; to cut off, separate.
luis (Latin): genitive singular of luēs; second-person singular...
Definitions
- genitive singular of luēs; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “luis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lues | plague, pestilence, epidemic; plague, misfortune;... |
| 2 | Latin | luo | I wash; I cleanse, purge; I expiate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₁- | to cut off, separate, free; to cut off, separate |