Where does “karlę” come from?
karlę (Polish) comes from Old High German karal, from Proto-Germanic karlaz — man, male; free man.
karlę (Polish): little dwarf
Definitions
- little dwarf
Ancestry of “karlę”, step by step
karlę traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German karal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | karal | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | karlaz | man, male; free man |
via Polish karzeł
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | karzeł | dwarf |