Where does “Carlitos” come from?

Carlitos (Spanish) comes from Spanish Carlos, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “Carlitos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCarlos—
2LatinCarolusCharles
3Middle High GermanKarl—
4Old High Germankarlman
5Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
6Proto-Germanickaraz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →
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