Where does “korľь” come from?

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

korľь (Proto-Slavic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “korľь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “korľь”

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