Carolingien

See also: carolingien

French

Alternative forms

Carlingien
Carlovingien (misconstruction, obsolete)

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

Latin Carolingī

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -ius

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Proto-Italic *-ānos

Latin -ānus

Latin -iānus

Old French -ien

Middle French -ien

French -ien

French Carolingien

From Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) + French -ien. By surface analysis, Carolinge +‎ -ien.

Compare Middle French Carlingien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.ʁɔ.lɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃/

Noun

Carolingien m (plural Carolingiens)

Carolingian
Synonyms: Carolinge, Carlingien