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Where does “karilaz” come from?

karilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

karilaz (Proto-Germanic): free man, franklin; little man, young man

Definitions

  1. free man, franklin; little man, young man

Ancestry of “karilaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickaraz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “karilaz”

  • Charles
  • Carolina
  • Charlie
  • Charlotte
  • Karl
  • Charleston
  • Caroline
  • Carlos
  • Carol
  • Carlo
  • Charlottesville
  • Callie
  • Charlene
  • Chaz
  • churl
  • Charleroi
  • carl
  • Charli
  • Kallie
  • carline
  • ceorl
  • carls
  • Carlism
  • Charlee
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