Where does “Charlon” come from?

Charlon (Old French) comes from Latin Carolus, 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.

Charlon (Old French): "Charles" or "Carol"

Definitions

  1. "Charles" or "Carol"

Ancestry of “Charlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCarolusCharles
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 →