Where does “Carolus” come from?

Carolus (English) comes from Latin Carolus, 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.

Carolus (English): An old English gold coin, worth 20 shillings

Definitions

  1. An old English gold coin, worth 20 shillings

Ancestry of “Carolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCarolusCharles
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- →