Where does “karlík” come from?

karlík (Czech) comes from Old High German karal, from Proto-Germanic karlaz — man, male; free man.

Ancestry of “karlík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankaral—
2Proto-Germanickarlazman, male; free man
Every word from Proto-Germanic karlaz →Every word from Old High German karal →
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