Old English ceorl

← Danish karl (cognate)

← German Kerl (cognate)

← West Frisian tsjirl (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *kirlaz (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *kerlaz (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *kirilaz (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *karilaz (derived)

← Middle Low German kerl (cognate)

← Old High German karal (cognate)

← Old Norse karl (cognate)

← Old Frisian tzerl (cognate)

← Old Frisian tzirl (mention)

→ Old Norse karl (cognate)