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
Ancestry of “jaarli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | iarl | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | jarl | A highborn, noble man or warrior; earl |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | The meaning of this term is uncertain.... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erlaz | man, nobleman |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | erōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |