Etymology

Louvain

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Today it means: Synonym of Leuven. Full definition →

French Louvain ← Medieval Latin Lovanium ← Old Dutch *Loven
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lówkos
  3. Proto-Germanic*lauhaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*lauh
  5. Old Dutch*lo
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱweyn-
  7. Proto-Germanic*hwainō
  8. Old Dutch*hvein
  9. Old Dutch*Loven
  10. Medieval LatinLovanium
  11. FrenchLouvain
  12. English todayLouvain

Borrowed from French Louvain.

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