Where does “カール” come from?

カール (Japanese) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

カール (Japanese): a curl

Definitions

a curl

Ancestry of “カール”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	curl	A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A...
2	Middle English	crulle	curled, curly
3	Middle Dutch	crul	—
4	Proto-Germanic	kruzlǭ	bent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5	Proto-Germanic	grus-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	gurus-	twist, curl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →