Where does “karl” come from?
karl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
karl (Old Norse): a man
Definitions
- a man
Ancestry of “karl”, step by step
karl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Proto-Germanic karlaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | karlaz | man, male; free man |