Where does “karlmannsbúnaðr” come from?

karlmannsbúnaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse karlmaðr, 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.

karlmannsbúnaðr (Old Norse): man's attire

Definitions

  1. man's attire

Ancestry of “karlmannsbúnaðr”, step by step

karlmannsbúnaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse karlmaðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekarlmaðra man, male
2Old NorseKarlman
3Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Old Norse búnaðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúnaðrhousehold, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...
2Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →