Where does “jaarli” come from?

jaarli (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish iarl, from Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

jaarli (Finnish): earl

Definitions

  1. earl

Ancestry of “jaarli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishiarla highborn, noble man or warrior
2Old NorsejarlA highborn, noble man or warrior; earl
3Proto-NorseᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉThe meaning of this term is uncertain....
4Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
5Proto-Germanicerōną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →