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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Earl | — |
| 2 | Middle English | erl | Alternative form of erle |
| 3 | Old English | eorl | Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erlaz | man, nobleman |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | erōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |