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Where does “charlotte” come from?

charlotte (French) comes 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.

charlotte (French): charlotte; Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob...

Definitions

  1. charlotte; Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob...

Ancestry of “charlotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanKarl—
2Old High Germankarlman
3Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
4Proto-Germanickaraz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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