Where does “jarlsnafn” come from?

jarlsnafn (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.

jarlsnafn (Old Norse): earl's title

Definitions

  1. earl's title

Ancestry of “jarlsnafn”, step by step

jarlsnafn 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 nafn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenafnname, title
2Proto-Germanicnamôname
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →