Where does “Wagen Siarls” come from?
Wagen Siarls (Welsh) comes from English Charles' Wain, from Middle English Charlewayn, from Old English carles wæn, from Old English carl, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz — to grow old, to mature.
Wagen Siarls (Welsh): Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper
Definitions
- Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper
Ancestry of “Wagen Siarls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Charles' Wain | A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid |
| 2 | Middle English | Charlewayn | the Big Dipper; Ursa Major |
| 3 | Old English | carles wæn | the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major |
| 4 | Old English | carl | a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |