Where does “carl” come from?
Carl comes from Old English carl, from Old Norse karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-.
carl (English): A rude, rustic man; a churl; A stingy person; a...
Definitions
- A rude, rustic man; a churl; A stingy person; a...
Ancestry of “carl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | carl | A male person usually in the following senses, especially as a term of address |
| 2 | Old English | carl | a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 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 |