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Where does “Hlūtwīg” come from?

Hlūtwīg (Old High German) comes 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 “Hlūtwīg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīg—
2Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
3Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Hlūtwīg”

  • Louis
  • Lewis
  • Louisiana
  • Louise
  • Luis
  • Ludwig
  • louis
  • Louisbourg
  • lew
  • Louisianian
  • Louisianan
  • Lewisville
  • Lewisian
  • lewisite
  • antilewisite
  • Ludovicus
  • Luis
  • Luisiana
  • Ludovico
  • Pierluigi
  • Gianluigi
  • Luigi
  • Luisa
  • Louisbourg
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