Where does “kerling” come from?

kerling (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.

kerling (Old Norse): woman, wife; old woman

Definitions

  1. woman, wife; old woman

Ancestry of “kerling”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kerling”

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