Where does “karlaktig” come from?

karlaktig (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.

karlaktig (Swedish): manly

Definitions

  1. manly

Ancestry of “karlaktig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “karlaktig”

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