Where does “jolklotr” come from?

jolklotr (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian jol, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

jolklotr (Westrobothnian): The globe, the Earth

Definitions

  1. The globe, the Earth

Ancestry of “jolklotr”, step by step

jolklotr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian jol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianjolearth, soil, ground; grave; to bury
2Old Norsejǫrðearth
3Proto-Germanicerþōearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Westrobothnian klotr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothnianklotrA large, solid ball, a sphere, a globe
2Old Norseklót—
3Middle Low Germanklōt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erþō →Every word from Old Norse jǫrð →