Where does “erl” come from?

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

erl (Middle English): Alternative form of erle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of erle

Ancestry of “erl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglisheorlAnglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...
2Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
3Proto-Germanicerōną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “erl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →
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