Where does “Luís” come from?
Luís (Portuguese) comes from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, 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.
Luís (Portuguese): louis gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI
Definitions
- louis gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI
Ancestry of “Luís”, step by step
Luís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French louis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 2 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 3 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 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 Old French Louis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Louis | — |