Where does “Ludhuwīg” come from?

Ludhuwīg (Old High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Ludhuwīg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanHlūtwīg—
2Proto-West GermanicHlūdawīgmeaning famous in battle
3Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
4Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Ludhuwīg”

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