Where does “lois” come from?

lois (Old French) comes from Latin Ludovīcus, 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.

lois (Old French): oblique/nominative plural of loi

Definitions

  1. oblique/nominative plural of loi

Ancestry of “lois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLudovīcus—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →
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