Where does “kääd'l” come from?

kääd'l (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch kerel, from Middle Dutch kerel, from Old Dutch karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

kääd'l (Jersey Dutch): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “kääd'l”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkerellad, fellow, bloke; A long overgarment
2Middle Dutchkerel—
3Old Dutchkarl—
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →