Where does “chourle” come from?

chourle (Yola) comes from Middle English cherl, from Old English ċeorl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

chourle (Yola): churl

Definitions

  1. churl

Ancestry of “chourle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcherlSomeone not belonging to the nobility or clergy
2Old Englishċeorlpeasant; a freeman of the lowest class, a churl,...
3Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
4Proto-Germanickaraz
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic karazEvery word from Proto-Germanic karilaz
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