Where does “carolin” come from?

carolin (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.

carolin (English): A former gold coin of Germany; A former gold coin...

Definitions

  1. A former gold coin of Germany; A former gold coin...

Ancestry of “carolin”, 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-