Where does “Erle” come from?

Erle (English) comes from English Earl, from Middle English erl, from Old English eorl, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “Erle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEarlThe title of an earl
2Middle EnglisherlAlternative form of erle
3Old EnglisheorlAnglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...
4Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
5Proto-Germanicerōną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →