Where does “karljohan” come from?

karljohan (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.

karljohan (Swedish): porcini, penny bun, cep, Boletus edulis

Definitions

  1. porcini, penny bun, cep, Boletus edulis

Ancestry of “karljohan”, step by step

karljohan 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 johan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishjohanThe letter "J" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Words derived from “karljohan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic karazEvery word from Proto-Germanic karilaz