Where does “Król” come from?

Król (Polish) comes from Old Polish krol, from Proto-Slavic *kõrľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Król (Polish): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “Król”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkrolking
2Proto-Slavic*kõrľьking
3Old High Germankarlman
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “Król”

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