Where does “karlfauskur” come from?
karlfauskur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Karl, 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.
karlfauskur (Icelandic): old geezer
Definitions
- old geezer
Ancestry of “karlfauskur”, step by step
karlfauskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Karl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Karl | man |
| 2 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Icelandic fauskur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fauskur | — |