Where does “ågerkarl” come from?
ågerkarl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish karl, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
ågerkarl (Norwegian Bokmål): usurer
Definitions
- usurer
Ancestry of “ågerkarl”, step by step
ågerkarl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish karl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | karl | farmhand; groom, ostler; bloke, chap, guy |
| 2 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Danish åger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | åger | usury |
| 2 | Old Norse | ókr | usury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål åger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | åger | usury |