Where does “Leofwine” come from?

Leofwine (Old English) comes from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Leofwine (Old English): Leofwine Godwinson

Definitions

  1. Leofwine Godwinson

Ancestry of “Leofwine”, step by step

Leofwine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwinefriend
2Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
3Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Old English lēof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēoflief, dear
2West Germanic*leub—
3Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →