Where does “Carlo” come from?
Carlo is the Italian form of a name derived from Latin Carolus, itself from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-, a root relating to strength or manliness.
Ancestry of “Carlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Carlo | Carlo Maria Isidro di Borbone-Spagna; Charles |
| 2 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 3 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 4 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |