Where does “yurl” come from?

yurl (Cornish) comes from Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

yurl (Cornish): earl

Definitions

  1. earl

Ancestry of “yurl”, step by step

yurl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse jarl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsejarlA highborn, noble man or warrior; earl
2Proto-NorseᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉThe meaning of this term is uncertain....
3Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
4Proto-Germanicerōną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Old English eorl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglisheorlAnglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...
2Proto-West Germanic*erlnoble, earl

Words derived from “yurl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →