Where does “Lūdwīg” come from?

Lūdwīg (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 “Lūdwīg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīgmeaning famous in battle
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 “Lūdwīg”

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