Where does “lewy” come from?
lewy (Polish) comes from English Lewis, from Middle English lewis, from Old French Louis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz — to cover; to incline.
lewy (Polish): left; illegal, counterfeit; inflection of...
Definitions
- left; illegal, counterfeit; inflection of...
Ancestry of “lewy”, step by step
lewy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lewis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lewis | The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; one practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother |
| 2 | Middle English | lewis | — |
| 3 | Old French | Louis | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Proto-Slavic lě̑vъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lě̑vъ | left |