Where does “eorl” come from?

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

eorl (English): An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...

Definitions

  1. An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...

Ancestry of “eorl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglisheorlAnglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...
2Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
3Proto-Germanicerōną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →