Where does “Ortiz-Luis” come from?
Ortiz-Luis (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Luis, from Spanish luis, from English louis, from French louis, from Middle French Loïs, from Old French Looïs, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Ortiz-Luis”, step by step
Ortiz-Luis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog Luis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Luis | — |
| 2 | Spanish | luis | louis |
| 3 | English | louis | Any gold or silver coin issued by the French... |
| 4 | French | louis | A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by... |
| 5 | Middle French | Loïs | — |
| 6 | Old French | Looïs | — |
| 7 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 8 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |