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Where does “カーライル” come from?

カーライル (Japanese) comes from English Carlisle, from Middle English Carlele, from Old English Carlēol, from Old Welsh Caer Lualid, from Proto-Brythonic kair — fort.

Ancestry of “カーライル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCarlisle—
2Middle EnglishCarlele—
3Old EnglishCarlēol—
4Old WelshCaer Lualid—
5Proto-Brythonickairfort
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