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Where does “ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ”, 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 “ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ”

  • carl
  • carline
  • carls
  • carlin
  • carlings
  • carling
  • karl
  • käring
  • körkarl
  • Karl
  • ungkarl
  • dalkarl
  • badekar
  • blodkar
  • kar
  • ågerkar
  • kjerring
  • ungkar
  • badekar
  • blodkar
  • kar
  • kjerring
  • ungkar
  • karl
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