Where does “carl” come from?
carl (Old English) comes 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.
carl (Old English): a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class;...
Definitions
- a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class;...
Ancestry of “carl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Karl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “carl”