Where does “luis” come from?
luis (Spanish) comes from English louis, 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 — to cover; to incline.
luis (Spanish): louis
Ancestry of “luis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | louis | Any gold or silver coin issued by the French... |
| 2 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 3 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 4 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |