Where does “Šarlote” come from?

Šarlote (Latvian) comes from French charlotte, 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.

Ancestry of “Šarlote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcharlottecharlotte; Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob...
2Middle High GermanKarl—
3Old High Germankarlman
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 →
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