Where does “luisianés” come from?
luisianés (Spanish) comes from French Louisianais, from French Louisiane, from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg — to cover; to incline.
luisianés (Spanish): Louisianian from or native to Louisiana
Definitions
- Louisianian from or native to Louisiana
Ancestry of “luisianés”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Louisianais | Louisianian someone from, or pertaining to |
| 2 | French | Louisiane | — |
| 3 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 4 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 5 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |