Where does “Charlie” come from?
Charlie, a diminutive of Charles, derives from Old French Charles, from Latin Carolus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- meaning to grow or age.
Charlie (English): An enemy; the Vietcong; "short for Victor...
Definitions
- An enemy; the Vietcong; "short for Victor...
Ancestry of “Charlie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Charles | — |
| 2 | English | Charles | OS grid ref SS6832 |
| 3 | French | Charles | Charles |
| 4 | Old French | Charles | — |
| 5 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 6 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 7 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |