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
Definitions
- louis
Ancestry of “luis”, step by step
luis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English louis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | meaning famous in battle |
| 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 |
via Old French Louis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Louis | — |