Where does “jol” come from?
jol (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jol (Westrobothnian): earth, soil, ground; grave; to bury
Definitions
- earth, soil, ground; grave; to bury
Ancestry of “jol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |