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

  1. earth, soil, ground; grave; to bury

Ancestry of “jol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejǫrðearth
2Proto-Germanicerþōearth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “jol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erþō →Every word from Old Norse jǫrð →