Where does “королевский” come from?

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

королевский (Russian): royal relating to a monarch or their family

Definitions

  1. royal relating to a monarch or their family

Ancestry of “королевский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкоро́льking
2Old East Slavicкорольking
3Proto-Slavickorľьking
4Old High Germankarlman
5Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
6Proto-Germanickaraz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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