Where does “karlmaðr” come from?

karlmaðr (Old Norse) 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.

karlmaðr (Old Norse): a man, male

Definitions

  1. a man, male

Ancestry of “karlmaðr”, step by step

karlmaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Karl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseKarlman
2Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
3Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
4Proto-Germanickaraz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Old Norse maðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
2Proto-Germanic*mann-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “karlmaðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →