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Where does “Carolus” come from?

Carolus (Latin) 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.

Carolus (Latin): Charles

Definitions

  1. Charles

Ancestry of “Carolus”, 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

Words derived from “Carolus”

  • Charles
  • Carolina
  • Charlie
  • Charlotte
  • Charleston
  • Caroline
  • Carlos
  • Carol
  • Carlo
  • Charlottesville
  • Callie
  • Charlene
  • Chaz
  • Charleroi
  • Charli
  • Kallie
  • Carlism
  • Charlee
  • Charlestonian
  • carolin
  • Chazza
  • CharlieCard
  • Charleigh
  • Carolus
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