Where does “шарлота” come from?

шарлота (Bulgarian) comes from French charlotte, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

шарлота (Bulgarian): charlotte dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard

Definitions

  1. charlotte dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard

Ancestry of “шарлота”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcharlottecharlotte; Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob...
2Middle High GermanKarl—
3Old High Germankarlman
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →
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