Where does “liuotkall” come from?

liuotkall (Elfdalian) comes from Elfdalian kall, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

liuotkall (Elfdalian): Carduus crispus, curly plumeless thistle

Definitions

  1. Carduus crispus, curly plumeless thistle

Ancestry of “liuotkall”, step by step

liuotkall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Elfdalian kall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Elfdaliankallman; husband
2Old NorseKarlman
3Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Elfdalian liuot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Elfdalianliuotugly; bad; mean
2Old NorseLjótrugly
3Proto-Germanicleutazdeceitful, deceptive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →