Where does “查理” come from?
查理 (Chinese) comes from English Charlie, from Cebuano Charles, from English Charles, from French Charles, from Old French Charles, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “查理”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Charlie | An enemy; the Vietcong; "short for Victor... |
| 2 | Cebuano | Charles | — |
| 3 | English | Charles | — |
| 4 | French | Charles | Charles |
| 5 | Old French | Charles | — |
| 6 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 7 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 8 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |