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French Louisiana
French Louisiana comes from French Louisiane, and goes back to Frankish *Hlūdawīg.
- Frankishc. 250–700*Hlūdawīgreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELudovicus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Looïs
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600Loïs
- Frenchc. 1600–presentLouis
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentLouisiane
- EnglishtodayFrench Louisiana
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frankishc. 250–700*Hlūdawīgreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELudovicus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Looïs
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600Loïs
- Frenchc. 1600–presentLouis
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentLouisiane
- EnglishtodayFrench Louisiana
Linked words
through French Louis
Today it means
name The French vast colony of Louisiana in North America, part of New France, sold to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Frankish *Hlūdawīg / French Louisiana