Where does “karlaktighet” come from?

karlaktighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish karlaktig, 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.

karlaktighet (Swedish): manliness

Definitions

  1. manliness

Ancestry of “karlaktighet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkarlaktigmanly
2SwedishKarl—
3Old Swedishkarilʀa man
4Old NorseKarlman
5Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
6Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
7Proto-Germanickaraz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →