Where does “tsjirl” come from?

tsjirl (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tzirl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

tsjirl (West Frisian): man, churl

Definitions

  1. man, churl

Ancestry of “tsjirl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantzirl—
2Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
3Proto-Germanickaraz—
4Proto-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 →