Where does “erle” come from?

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

erle (Middle English): A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a...

Definitions

  1. A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a...

Ancestry of “erle”, 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 “erle”

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