Where does “jarlsdóttir” come from?

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

jarlsdóttir (Old Norse): earl's daughter

Definitions

  1. earl's daughter

Ancestry of “jarlsdóttir”, step by step

jarlsdóttir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse jarl

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

via Old Norse dóttir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedóttirdaughter
2Proto-Norseᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉdaughters
3Proto-Germanicduhtērdaughter
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰugh₂tḗrdaughter
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →