# Karling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːlɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Caroling (“a descendant of Charles Martel; a Carolingian”)

## 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
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Proto-Germanic *-ingaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ing
Medieval Latin Karlingusbor.
English Karling
From Medieval Latin Karlingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Karl + -ing.
Cognate with Middle High German Kärling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karling