Where does “Ludewig” come from?

Ludewig (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Ludhuwīg, 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 “Ludewig”, step by step

Ludewig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German Ludhuwīg

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

via Old High German Lūdwīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanLūdwīg—

Words derived from “Ludewig”

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