Carlingus

Latin

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
Latin Carlingus

    From a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Carlus +‎ -ingus.

    Noun

    Carlingus m sg (genitive Carlingī); second declension

    1. alternative form of Carolingus
      • 1531, Beati Rhenani Selestadiensis Rerum Germanicarum libri tres, page 94:
        […] unam Merouingorum, alterã Carlingorum.
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    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative Carlingus Carlingī
    genitive Carlingī Carlingōrum
    dative Carlingō Carlingīs
    accusative Carlingum Carlingōs
    ablative Carlingō Carlingīs
    vocative Carlinge Carlingī

    Descendants

    • → English: Carling
    • Middle French: Carlinge
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