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Where does “hlūdaz” come from?

hlūdaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlūdaz (Proto-Germanic): loud; famous

Definitions

  1. loud; famous

Ancestry of “hlūdaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlūdaz”

  • Louis
  • loud
  • Lewis
  • Louisiana
  • Louise
  • Luis
  • Ludwig
  • louis
  • loudspeaker
  • Louisbourg
  • lew
  • Clotilda
  • umlaut
  • ablaut
  • loudmouth
  • loudmouthed
  • Louisianian
  • Louisianan
  • Lewisian
  • Lewisville
  • lauter
  • loudhailer
  • overloud
  • loude
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