Where does “carles wæn” come from?
carles wæn (Old English) comes from Old English carl, 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.
carles wæn (Old English): the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major
Definitions
- the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major
Ancestry of “carles wæn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | carl | a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Karl | — |
| 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 |