English
Ludwig
Ludwig comes from Old High German Ludhuwīg, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdawīg.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Hlūdawīgreconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Ludhuwīg
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Ludewig
- Germanc. 1650–presentLudwig
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Hlūdawīgreconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Ludhuwīg
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Ludewig
- Germanc. 1650–presentLudwig
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdawīg
Today it means
name A male given name from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdawīg / Ludwig