Where does “kirlaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kirlaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
2Proto-Germanickaraz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “kirlaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic karazEvery word from Proto-Germanic karilaz
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