Where does “karltokig” come from?

karltokig (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.

karltokig (Swedish): (overly) crazy about men, man crazy (of a woman)

Definitions

  1. (overly) crazy about men, man crazy (of a woman)

Ancestry of “karltokig”, step by step

karltokig 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 tokig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtokighumorously crazy, nutty; erroneous, incorrect in...
2Swedishtokcrazy person, fool, wacko; shrubby cinquefoil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →