Where does “dalkarl” come from?

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

dalkarl (Swedish): a man from the province Dalarna

Definitions

  1. a man from the province Dalarna

Ancestry of “dalkarl”, step by step

dalkarl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Karl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishKarl—
2Old Swedishkarilʀa man
3Old NorseKarlman
4Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
5Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
6Proto-Germanickaraz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish dal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdalvalley, dale
2Old Swedishdalvalley
3Old Norsedalrdale, valley
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →
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