English Explanatory Dictionary

caroling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of carol
noun
  1. A singing of carols.
noun
  1. A descendant of Charles Martel; a Carolingian.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-caroling.wav /ˈkæɹəlɪŋ/ /ˈkærəlɪŋ/

Word forms

caroling carolings Carling Karling Karoling

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *karaz Proto-Germanic *karilaz Proto-West Germanic *karil Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Carolingusbor. English Caroling From Medieval Latin Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Carolus + -ing.

Related words

Arnulfing Liudolfing Luitpolding Meroving

Derived words

Carolingian Carolingianist
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