Complex sentence: In Scandinavian languages, the word "Karl" has the same root as "churl" and means "man"; in German, "Kerl" is used to describe a somewhat rough and common man, as well as a (common) soldier.
Split into simpler sentences: In Scandinavian languages, the word "Karl" has the same root as "churl" and means "man". In German, "Kerl" is used to describe a somewhat rough and common man, as well as a (common) soldier.