Where does “Louis” come from?

Louis (Norman) 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.

Louis (Norman): pound

Definitions

  1. pound

Ancestry of “Louis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishHlūdawīg—
2Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →