Where does “earle” come from?

earle (Yola) comes from Middle English erl, from Old English eorl, from Proto-Germanic erlaz, from Proto-Germanic erōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

earle (Yola): earl

Definitions

  1. earl

Ancestry of “earle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisherlAlternative form of erle
2Old EnglisheorlAnglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking...
3Proto-Germanicerlazman, nobleman
4Proto-Germanicerōną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic erlaz →