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Where does “karl” come from?

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

karl (Old High German): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “karl”, 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 “karl”

  • Charles
  • Carolina
  • Charlie
  • Charlotte
  • Charleston
  • Caroline
  • Carlos
  • Carol
  • Carlo
  • Charlottesville
  • Callie
  • Charlene
  • Chaz
  • Charleroi
  • Charli
  • Kallie
  • Carlism
  • Charlee
  • Charlestonian
  • carolin
  • Chazza
  • CharlieCard
  • Charleigh
  • Carolus
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