English Explanatory Dictionary

Karoling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Caroling (“a descendant of Charles Martel; a Carolingian”)

Pronunciation

/ˈkærəlɪŋ/

Word forms

Karoling Karolings

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 Karolingusbor. English Karoling From Medieval Latin Karolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Carolus + -ing.

Derived words

Karolingian
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