Where does “karal” come from?

karal (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “karal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
2Proto-Germanickaraz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “karal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →