Where does “Charlieplexing” come from?
Charlieplexing (English) comes from English Charlie, from Cebuano Charles, from English Charles, from French Charles, from Old French Charles, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl — to grow old, to mature.
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Ancestry of “Charlieplexing”, step by step
Charlieplexing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Charlie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Charlie | An enemy; the Vietcong; "short for Victor... |
| 2 | Cebuano | Charles | — |
| 3 | English | Charles | OS grid ref SS6832 |
| 4 | French | Charles | Charles |
| 5 | Old French | Charles | — |
| 6 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 7 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 8 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English multiplexing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multiplexing | present participle of multiplex; The simultaneous... |
| 2 | English | multiplex | Comprising several interleaved parts; Having... |
| 3 | English | -ing | Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,... |
| 4 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 5 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 6 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 9 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |