Where does “Erlingsson” come from?

Erlingsson (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Erlingur, from Old Norse Erlingr, from Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “Erlingsson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicErlingur—
2Old NorseErlingr—
3Old NorsejarlA highborn, noble man or warrior; earl
4Proto-NorseᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉThe meaning of this term is uncertain....
5Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
6Proto-Germanicerōną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →