Where does “jarl” come from?

jarl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

jarl (Norwegian Nynorsk): jarl; an earl

Definitions

  1. jarl; an earl

Ancestry of “jarl”, step by step

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