Where does “Carolus dollar” come from?

Carolus dollar (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 dollar (English): A Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued...

Definitions

  1. A Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued...

Ancestry of “Carolus dollar”, 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- →
Carolus dollar — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer