Where does “Kalle” come from?

Kalle (Finnish) comes from Swedish Kalle, from Swedish Karl, from Old Swedish karilʀ, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Kalle (Finnish): A male nickname, a diminutive form of

Definitions

  1. A male nickname, a diminutive form of

Ancestry of “Kalle”, step by step

Kalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Kalle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishKallebased on the diminutive above
2SwedishKarl
3Old Swedishkarilʀa man
4Old NorseKarlman
5Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ
6Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
7Proto-Germanickaraz
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Finnish kallas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkallasbank
2Proto-Finnickaldasbank (edge of river or lake)
3Proto-Germanichalþazsloping, inclined
4Proto-Germanichalanąto slope; be inclined

Words derived from “Kalle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic karazEvery word from Proto-Germanic karilaz
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